This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Virology, Subject name: Microbiology
HCV is - 
Select and explain. 
A. Enveloped RNA, B. Nonenveloped RNA, C. Nonenveloped positive strand RNA, D. Enveloped negative strand RNA
A: Enveloped RNA
Answer: A: Enveloped RNA 
Explanation: HCV is a 50-60 nm virus with a linear single stranded RNA genome enclosed within a core and surrounded by an envelope carrying glycoprotein spikes. REF:ANATHANARAYAN AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9TH EDITION PAGE NO:549