Which of the Following Describes a Similarity Between Bunyaviruses and Flaviviruses

Question

Which of the following describes a similarity between bunyaviruses and flaviviruses?
A) They both have positive-strand RNA virus genomes.
B) They both have negative-strand RNB virus genomes.
C) They both have members that are transmitted by insects.
D) The both have members that only replicate in insects.
E) The both similar virion structures.

Accepted Answer

Both bunyaviruses and flaviviruses have members that are transmitted by insects. Bunyaviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies, while flaviviruses are primarily mosquito-borne.