Question

Vaccinia virus produces its own ______ which is functional in _____ of infected cells where the virus also replicates.

(a) DNA polymerase, nucleus

(b) DNA polymerase, cytoplasm

(c) RNA polymerase, cytoplasm

(d) RNA polymerase, nucleus

I got this question in class test.

Question is from Cultured Cells in Mammals and Restricted Areas in Intact Organisms in chapter Using Other Organisms of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) RNA polymerase, cytoplasm

For explanation I would say: Vaccinia virus produces its own RNA polymerase which is functional in the cytoplasm of infected cells and virus also replicates here.