Nucleic Acid Flashcards
1
Q
Usually double stranded (ds) but may be
single stranded (ss)
A
DNA Viruses
2
Q
Circular or linear
A
single stranded (ss)
3
Q
Usually single stranded may be double
A
RNA viruses
4
Q
genomes ready for immediate translation are
positive-sense
A
ssRNA
5
Q
It contain the message for
translation
A
Positive-sense RNA
6
Q
ssRNA genomes that must be converted into proper
form
A
negative-sense RNA
7
Q
Negative-sense RNA must be converted into
A
positive-sense message
