Question

Which of the following relates to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)?

• A. Affects non-vegetarians faster than vegetarians
• B. Is an acute form of asthma
• C. Is caused by a variant of common cold virus (Coronavirus)
• D. Is caused by a variant of Pneumococcus pneumoniae

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Is caused by a variant of common cold virus (Coronavirus)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). This virus is a variant of the common cold virus. The SARS coronavirus is a positive and single-stranded RNA virus which is of 29.7 kb long and belongs to a family of enveloped coronaviruses. It is one of the largest RNA viruses. The SARS virus has 13 known genes and 14 known proteins.

So, the correct answer is 'Is caused by a variant of the common cold virus (Coronavirus)'.