Question

Which type(s) of genetic material can viruses have? Check all that * 5 points apply. [4 answers]

Single-stranded DNA
Double stranded DNA
Single-stranded RNA
Double-stranded RNA
Plasmids

Answer 1

All viruses have genetic material (a genome) made of nucleic acid. You, like all other cell-based life, use DNA as your genetic material. Viruses, on the other hand, may use either RNA or DNA, both of which are types of nucleic acid.