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CGPSC 2021 · Question 15 of 93

What is not true about virus?

General Knowledge

  1. AVirus term was coined by Dutch microbiologist M. W. Beijerinck
  2. BNucleic acid genome of virus can be DNA or RNA-based
  3. CDNA-based viruses are usually single-strandedCorrect
  4. DRNA-based viruses accumulate more genetic changes (mutations) as compared to DNA-based viruses

Answer: C. DNA-based viruses are usually single-stranded

Explanation

The question asks us to identify the statement that is not true about viruses. To answer this, we need to evaluate each given option based on established biological facts about viruses.

Source: CGPSC 2021 official paper

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