A virus's RNA can be directly used to synthesize proteins by the host cell after infection in a process shown below:
A) RNA→ protein
B) RNA→ RNA → protein
C) RNA → DNA → protein
D) RNA → RNA → DNA → protein

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This process is called translation, where the ribosome reads the RNA and synthesizes a protein directly. There is no need for the RNA to be converted back into DNA for this process to occur.

A Virus's RNA Can Be Directly Used to Synthesize Proteins