Which of the following would be the first step in biosynthesis of a virus with a (-) strand of RNA?

Question

A. Synthesis of double stranded RNA from a DNA template

B. Transcription of mRNA from DNA

C. Synthesis of double-stranded RNA from an RNA template

D. Synthesis of DNA from an RNA template

E. None of the above

Answer 1

D. Synthesis of DNA from an RNA template

the negative strand RNA --> DNA which is now in the positive orientation. It can now be read and replicated as normal using the cellular machinery.