What is an RNA virus?
Q: What is an RNA virus?
A: An RNA virus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
Q: What are some well-known RNA viruses in humans?
A: Some well-known RNA viruses in humans are SARS, Influenza, and Hepatitis C.
Q: What is the difference between RNA and DNA viruses?
A: RNA viruses use RNA for their genome, while DNA viruses use DNA for their genome.
Q: Who invented the classification system for viruses?
A: David Baltimore, a Nobel Prize winner, invented the classification system for viruses.
Q: How are RNA viruses classified in the Baltimore system?
A: RNA viruses in the Baltimore system are classified as IV (+)ssRNA viruses, V (−)ssRNA viruses, and VI ssRNA-RT viruses.
Q: What does "sense" mean in RNA?
A: "Sense" in RNA means "ready to make proteins, as messenger RNA does".
Q: What is another system used to classify viruses?
A: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) uses a system that uses terms from the Linnaean taxonomy, such as orders and families.
