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What is the size of the genome of the COVID-19 virus?

Correct answer B. 29-30 kb

Explanation

SARS-CoV-2 has a single-stranded RNA genome of roughly 29,900 nucleotides, about 30 kilobases, among the largest of all RNA viruses.

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