Imagine that a researcher discovers a new type of virus. This virus contains single-stranded RNA with "negative" sense. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this virus?

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Negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses do not require reverse transcriptase to produce mRNA; instead, they carry or encode an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase to transcribe their genome into positive-sense mRNA. Adenoviruses are DNA viruses, not RNA viruses. According to the Baltimore classification system, negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses are classified as type V, not type VII. The size of the genome is not directly related to whether the virus contains RNA or DNA, making the comparison in option D incorrect.

Imagine That a Researcher Discovers a New Type of Virus