Which of the Following is a Difference Observed Between the Paramyxoviruses

Question

Which of the following is a difference observed between the paramyxoviruses and the rhabdoviruses?
A) One has a negative-strand genome and one has a positive-strand genome.
B) One has a naked virion and one has an enveloped virion.
C) One has a helical nucleocapsid and one has an icosahedral nucleocapsid.
D) One packages the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and the other doesn't.
E) One fuses the envelope at the plasma membrane and one fuses the envelope with the endocytotic membrane.

Accepted Answer

Paramyxoviruses typically fuse their envelope with the host cell's plasma membrane, while rhabdoviruses usually enter the cell via endocytosis and fuse their envelope with the endocytotic membrane.