BIO by M Tahir ( Lecturer Al Azhar ) virus chapter
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In the Baltimore classification, viruses possessing positive-sense single-stranded RNA are characterized by

A. RNA acting directly as messenger RNA after infection
B. RNA requiring reverse transcription before translation
C. DNA synthesis before protein synthesis
D. Dependence on host DNA polymerase

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Positive-sense ssRNA viruses can be translated immediately by host ribosomes upon entering the host cell.

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  • RNA acting directly as messenger RNA after infection
  • RNA requiring reverse transcription before translation
  • DNA synthesis before protein synthesis
  • Dependence on host DNA polymerase

Positive-sense ssRNA viruses can be translated immediately by host ribosomes upon entering the host cell.

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