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BIO 102 Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi Objective Question

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According to the Baltimore Classification, viruses like Poliovirus and Coronavirus belong to Class IV, characterized by a genome type of:
Options
A dsDNA
B ssDNA
C dsRNA
D (+)ssRNA
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Baltimore Classification table shows 'IV' corresponds to '(+)ssRNA' with examples 'Poliovirus, Coronavirus'.

Hint

This class directly uses its RNA genome as mRNA.

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