A newly identified virus has a single-stranded RNA genome that is used as mRNA after infection. Its capsid is 25-30 nm in diameter and contains 180 identical capsomeres. Which of the following processes would be the best to follow to analyze the reproduction of this virus in a host cell?
A) DNA replication rate
B) mRNA splicing
C) translation rate
D) formation of new transcription factors

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Since the virus has a single-stranded RNA genome that is used directly as mRNA, the most relevant process to analyze for understanding its reproduction in a host cell would be the translation rate. This is because the viral RNA needs to be translated into proteins for the virus to replicate and produce new virions.

A Newly Identified Virus Has a Single-Stranded RNA Genome That