OPSC OAS 2020 PrelimsScience & TechnologyQuestion 4
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2020 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Nucleic acid present in corona virus is:
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (C) Ribonucleic acid
- The Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) contains Ribonucleic acid (RNA) as its genetic material. It is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus, meaning its RNA can directly serve as messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein synthesis once it enters the host cell.

