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Question
CBSEENBI12047199

The genetic material of rabies virus is

  • double stranded RNA

  • single stranded RNA

  • double stranded DNA

  • ssDNA

Solution

B.

single stranded RNA

Rabies lyssavirus, formerly Rabies virus, is a neurotropic virusthat causes rabies in humans and animals. Rabies transmission can occur through the saliva of animals and less commonly through contact with human saliva. 

 These viruses are enveloped and have a single stranded RNA genome with negative-sense. The genetic information is packaged as a ribonucleoprotien complex in which RNA is tightly bound by the viral nucleoprotein.