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Biology Biological Classification Kingdom–Fungi Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

The genome of Influenza virus is a

A
Single-stranded RNA(-)
B
Single-stranded RNA(+)
C
Double-stranded RNA
D
Single-stranded DNA

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Influenza virus belongs to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Its genome consists of segmented single-stranded negative-sense RNA [ssRNA(-)].

Negative-sense RNA means the viral RNA cannot be directly translated into proteins and must first be converted into complementary positive-sense RNA by viral RNA polymerase.

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