Nucleic acid content of virus is

A. 5 - 40%

B. 10 - 30%

C. 70 - 90%

D. 80 - 85%

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The nucleic acid content of the virus is 5 - 40%.
Viruses are smaller and simpler in construction than unicellular microorganisms, and they contain only one type of nucleic acid either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat.
Genomes of DNA viruses that infect animals range in size from less than 2 kb of single-stranded DNA to over 375 kb of double-stranded DNA.