Which of the Following Describes the Structures Found at the Ends

Question

Which of the following describes the structures found at the ends of the parvovirus genomes?
A) Self-complementary hairpin structures.
B) 5' cap structures and 3' poly(A) tails.
C) 5' triphosphate.
D) Covalently attached proteins.
E) The genome is circular so it has no ends.

Accepted Answer

Parvovirus genomes have self-complementary hairpin structures at the ends, which allow for replication and packaging of the viral genome. The other options are not characteristic of the parvovirus genome structure.