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Which strategy is employed by DNA viruses to synthesize their mRNA?
Which strategy is employed by DNA viruses to synthesize their mRNA?
- Cap-snatching
- Monocistronic RNA
- Polyprotein
- Alternative splicing (correct)
What is the function of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in RNA viruses?
What is the function of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in RNA viruses?
- To transcribe DNA into RNA
- To degrade host mRNA
- To replicate RNA genome (correct)
- To translate RNA into protein
Which structure is formed during the assembly of enveloped viruses?
Which structure is formed during the assembly of enveloped viruses?
- Inclusion bodies
- Multilayered membrane
- Naked capsid
- Cell membrane-derived envelope (correct)
What is the role of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses?
What is the role of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses?
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How do viruses gain a competitive advantage in expressing their genome?
How do viruses gain a competitive advantage in expressing their genome?
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What is the function of proteolytic enzymes during the uncoating process of viral replication?
What is the function of proteolytic enzymes during the uncoating process of viral replication?
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Which type of RNA is recognized by the eukaryotic host translational machinery?
Which type of RNA is recognized by the eukaryotic host translational machinery?
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What is the term for the process by which some RNA viruses, such as poliovirus, synthesize their mRNA?
What is the term for the process by which some RNA viruses, such as poliovirus, synthesize their mRNA?
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Which receptor is used by HIV to bind to host cells?
Which receptor is used by HIV to bind to host cells?
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What is the function of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in host cells?
What is the function of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in host cells?
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