Neco 2024 Biology Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2024 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2024 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2024 • BIOLOGY • objective
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A newly discovered pathogen has the following properties: (i) a single‑stranded RNA genome of negative polarity, (ii) replication occurs in the cytoplasm using its own RNA‑dependent RNA polymerase, (iii) it possesses a lipid envelope derived from the host cell membrane, (iv) its capsid lacks icosahedral symmetry, and (v) it infects only plant cells. According to the Baltimore classification system, to which group does this virus belong?

Answer Options

A. Group III (positive‑sense ssRNA viruses)
B. Group I (double‑stranded DNA viruses)
Correct Answer C. Group V (negative‑sense ssRNA viruses)
D. Group IV (ssRNA‑RT viruses)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Group V (negative‑sense ssRNA viruses)

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This is Neco 2024 Biology Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Biology examination.

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