Question

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please put the events of the replication of a dsdna virus in order, starting with the earliest event at the top.

instructions

the transcript moves into the cytoplasm.

viral dna enters the nucleus.

genes are transcribed into mrna.

viral dna is replicated.

viral enzymes are produced.

Explanation:

Order the entry and transcription events

The double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome must first enter the host cell nucleus to access the host's transcription machinery. Once inside the nucleus, the viral genes are transcribed by RNA polymerase into mRNA transcripts.

Order the translation and replication events

The newly synthesized mRNA transcripts must exit the nucleus and move into the cytoplasm, where host ribosomes translate them to produce viral proteins (including viral enzymes like DNA polymerase). These newly synthesized viral enzymes then replicate the viral DNA genome.

Answer:

1. Viral DNA enters the nucleus.
2. Genes are transcribed into mRNA.
3. The transcript moves into the cytoplasm.
4. Viral enzymes are produced.
5. Viral DNA is replicated.