Nucleic acid present in corona virus is – Coronavirus nucleic acid – RNA

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.

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Nucleic acid present in corona virus is:

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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.

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