Herpes simplex virus is -: (A) Single stranded DNA, (B) Double stranded DNA, (C) Single stranded RNA, (D) Double stranded RNA
Answer is B. The herpesvirus capsid is icosahedral composed of 162 capsomers and enclosing the core containing the linear double-stranded DNA genome. REF:ANATHANARAYAN AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 8TH EDITION PAGE NO:466