Which of the following is true regarding the ambi- sense virus?
A) The base sequences in the genome are complementary to those in viral mRNAs.
B) The genome contains the same sequences as the mRNA required to produce viral proteins.
C) Some sections of the genome are positive, while others are negative- sense.

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Ambisense viruses have a unique genome organization where part of their genome acts as positive-sense RNA (directly serving as mRNA) and part as negative-sense RNA (complementary to mRNA). This allows them to encode proteins using both strands of their RNA, unlike viruses with purely positive or negative-sense RNA genomes.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Ambi- Sense