Question

select all that apply. a single virus particle could contain a genome consisting of which of the following? more than one answer may be correct. □ neither rna or dna □ dna only □ rna only □ both rna and dna

Explanation:

Viruses can have either DNA - only genomes (such as some bacteriophages), RNA - only genomes (like HIV), but not both in a single virus particle as their genetic material. They must have either DNA or RNA to be considered a virus as they rely on this nucleic - acid for replication.

Answer:

B. RNA only, C. DNA only