All viruses contain nucleic acid as their genetic material, which can be one of several types. Here are the options you provided, with explanations for each:
- Linear ssRNA - Some viruses have linear single-stranded RNA as their genome (e.g., SARS-CoV-2).
- Segmented ssRNA - Some viruses have segmented genomes made up of several pieces of single-stranded RNA (e.g., influenza virus).
- Circular ssDNA - Some viruses can have circular single-stranded DNA (e.g., some circoviruses).
- Linear dsDNA - Many viruses possess linear double-stranded DNA as their genome (e.g., herpesviruses).
- Circular dsDNA - Some viruses have circular double-stranded DNA (e.g., certain bacteriophages and polyomaviruses).
Based on your question, all of these types can be found in various viruses, so one could select all the provided options, as they all represent different types of viral genomes.