Question

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which best describes a rhinovirus?
a. a piece of dna transferred by a virus
b. a protective shell around a virus
c. a virus that causes a common cold
d. a tube the comes off a virus

Explanation:

A rhinovirus is a type of virus. It is well - known as one of the main causes of the common cold. Option A describes a piece of DNA transferred by a virus (which is more related to genetic transfer like in some viral vectors for gene therapy, not the definition of a rhinovirus). Option B is about a protective shell (capsid) around a virus, not the virus itself. Option D is an incorrect and non - scientific description. So, the correct description of a rhinovirus is that it is a virus that causes a common cold.

Answer:

C. A virus that causes a common cold