Question

Select the incorrect match with respect to genetic material.

• A. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Bacteriophage}& -& \text{dsDNA}\end{array}$
• B. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Herpes virus}& -& \text{ssDNA}\end{array}$
• C. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Influenza virus}& -& \text{ssRNA}\end{array}$
• D. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{TMV}& -& \text{ssRNA}\end{array}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Herpes virus}& -& \text{ssDNA}\end{array}$

Herpes virus have double stranded (ds) DNA as the genetic material.

In general,

• Viruses that infect plants have mostly single stranded RNA
• Viruses that infect animals have either single or double stranded RNA or double stranded DNA.
• Bacterial viruses or bacteriophages (viruses that infect the bacteria) are usually double stranded DNA viruses

Herpes virus infects Humans (Animals) so it can not have ssDNA.