Question

Which of the following could NOT be the genome of a virus?

a) single-stranded circular DNA
b) single-stranded linear DNA
c) double-stranded circular DNA
d) double-stranded linear RNA
e) all of the above could be

Answer 1

The genome of a virus cannot be double-stranded linear RNA.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is d) double-stranded linear RNA. The genome of a virus can be single-stranded or double-stranded DNA or RNA, but it cannot be double-stranded linear RNA. Double-stranded RNA viruses do exist, but they have a circular genome, not a linear one.