Question

A segmented viral genome

a. fragments into nucleotides after infection.
b. can only occur in viruses with DNA genomes.
c. can facilitate rapid evolution of new viral strains.
d. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

• A VIRUS consist of RNA or DNA Genes and are therfore known as RNA Virus or DNA Virus

• RNA genomes is seen in majority of Viruses. Bacteriophages possess double stranded DNA genomes whereas Plant viruses possess single stranded RNA genomes
• Viral genomes are linear, as we see in the adenoviruses and circular as we see in the polyomaviruses
• The shape of the genome is not determined by the type of nucleic acid present in it.
• The genome is often divided into separate parts, in RNA and DNA viruses, and thus we called as segmented.