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Influenza virus has...

Influenza virus has

A

DNA

B

RNA

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

Only proteins and no nucleic acids

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B
(b) Influenza virus is single (-) stranded RNA virus, which cannot serve directly as mRNA but rather as templates for mRNA synthesis via a viral transcriptase. Influenza virus (orthomyxo virus) infects the respiratory tract and cause influenza.
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