Identify the virus and select the correct statement about it.

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Identify the virus and select the correct statement about it. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Question" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/b-8lkw8ansvo91.png" /> (A) It is an animal virus. (B) Genetic material is single-stranded DNA. (C) Genetic material is single-stranded RNA. (D) More than one option is correct.

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Genetic material: Single-stranded RNA.
Chemical nature: Nucleoprotein. Genetic material is nucleic acid and the protein coat is capsid.
Capsid is made up of units known as capsomeres which may be arranged in helical or polyhedral forms.

Q. Identify the virus and select the correct statement about it.

It is an animal virus.

Genetic material is single-stranded DNA.

Genetic material is single-stranded RNA.

More than one option is correct.

Genetic material: Single-stranded RNA. Chemical nature: Nucleoprotein. Genetic material is nucleic acid and the protein coat is capsid. Capsid is made up of units known as capsomeres which may be arranged in helical or polyhedral forms.

Genetic material: Single-stranded RNA.
Chemical nature: Nucleoprotein. Genetic material is nucleic acid and the protein coat is capsid.
Capsid is made up of units known as capsomeres which may be arranged in helical or polyhedral forms.