MDCAT Biology MCQ #922

A viral infection forces a host cell to produce viral proteins. Which type of RNA carries the viral genetic message to the host's ribosomes?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #922

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A viral infection forces a host cell to produce viral proteins. Which type of RNA carries the viral genetic message to the host's ribosomes?

    • A) mRNA
    • B) tRNA
    • C) rRNA
    • D) snRNA

    Answer: mRNA

    Explanation: mRNA carries the genetic code from DNA to ribosomes for translation. tRNA is tempting but it only carries amino acids to the mRNA.