The Nucleic Acid Present in Viruses Is

Question

The nucleic acid present in viruses is
A)single-stranded RNA.
B)double-stranded RNA.
C)single-stranded DNA.
D)double-stranded DNA.
E)any of the above.

Accepted Answer

Viruses can have either single-stranded RNA, double-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA, or double-stranded DNA as their nucleic acid depending on their type and classification. Therefore, option E, "any of the above" is the correct answer.