MDCAT Biology MCQ #31

A patient develops chronic liver disease after a blood transfusion. The causative agent is Hepatitis C. What is its genomic nature?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #31

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient develops chronic liver disease after a blood transfusion. The causative agent is Hepatitis C. What is its genomic nature?

    • A) DNA virus
    • B) RNA virus
    • C) Naked virus
    • D) Bacteriophage

    Answer: RNA virus

    Explanation: Hepatitis C is an enveloped RNA virus often called non-A non-B; Hepatitis B fails as it is a DNA virus.