In contrast to most dsDNA animal viruses, the poxviruses replicate solely in the cytoplasm of the host cell. This fact implies that the viral genome may encode
A) reverse transcriptase and RNA- dependent RNA transcriptase.
B) ribosome components.
C) RNA- dependent RNA transcriptase.
D) reverse transcriptase.
E) a DNA polymerase.

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Poxviruses replicate in the cytoplasm and do not have access to the host's nuclear DNA polymerase, so they must encode their own DNA polymerase to replicate their DNA genome.

In Contrast to Most DsDNA Animal Viruses, the Poxviruses Replicate