Question

What is the genetic material in the influenza virus?
A. Single helix DNA
B. Double helix DNA
C. RNA
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Influenza virus is responsible for causing the infection called flu. Flu is a self-treatable disease. The major threatened body parts of the flu are the throat, lungs, and nose. Flu is easily spread by contamination, droplets of the respiratory system, saliva, etc. Flu can lead to death in some severe cases like people have kidney, lung, and cardiovascular diseases.

Complete answer:
Influenza is a spherical virus that possesses an outer lipid layer. The lipid layer comprises proteins that link to hemagglutinin(HA) and neuraminidase (NA) sugars. These proteins are responsible for categorizing the influenza virus. Influenza virus can be classified into four classes, these are Type A, Type B, Type c, and Type D.
The influenza virus involves single-stranded RNA as genetic material. Type influenza and Type B influenza possess 8 gene segments in their genetic material. It comprises nucleotides adenosine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine in the RNA structure.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Additional information: The proteins which are found in the lipid layer of the influenza are glycoproteins which resemble the spike. 80% spike comprises hemagglutinin and the remaining 20% bears neuraminidase sugar. Hemagglutinin Involved in the attachment of the virus to the host cell. Neuraminidase is responsible for releasing the newly formed viruses from its host cell.

Note: The symptoms of influenza or flu are pain in joints and limbs, high fever, coughing, sneezing, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, headache, vomiting, etc. These symptoms can remain weak but after the effects of the infection that are weakness, gloominess can remain for many weeks. The prevention of the flu involves taking rest and medicine properly, drinking lots of water to stay hydrated, etc.