Hepatitis C virus belongs to which one of the following virus groups ?
Correct answer: D. Flavi viruses
- A. Picorna viruses
- B. Herpes viruses
- C. Hepadana viruses
- D. Flavi viruses
Explanation
Hepatitis C virus is an enveloped, positive-sense RNA virus in the family Flaviviridae. It is therefore classified with the flaviviruses, not picornaviruses, herpesviruses or hepadnaviruses.
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