INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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Hep B is a type of what virus?

DNA
RNA
mRNA
sRNA

The correct answer is: DNA

Hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus. This is why the correct answer is A. DNA. Hepatitis B virus belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family and is classified as a DNA virus because its genetic material is composed of DNA. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: - RNA viruses (Option B) have genetic material made of ribonucleic acid instead of DNA. - mRNA (Option C) stands for messenger RNA and is a type of RNA that is responsible for carrying genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes during protein synthesis. - sRNA (Option D) refers to small RNA molecules that have regulatory functions in gene expression and other cellular processes but are not related to the genetic material of the Hepatitis B virus.