Multiple choice

Which of the following viral diseases is/are caused by double-stranded DNA viruses?

  1. Morbilli
  2. Epidemic parotitis
  3. Varicella disease
  4. Red plague

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 1 and 3

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. Only 2 and 4

  5. Only 3 and 4
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. Varicella disease (Chickenpox) is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus. Red plague or Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, a double stranded DNA virus of the Poxviridae family.

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