Question
A ____ sense RNA strand is itself an mRNA and can be translated directly into DNA.
Answer
A positive sense RNA strand is itself an mRNA and can be translated directly into DNA.
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Extra Note: The important point for viruses with (+) or (-) RNA is not whether they can turn them back into DNA (with the exception of retroviruses), but whether they can directly convert their RNA into protein, or whether they need an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase to get the job done.
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