PIMSO 2025 - Science - Secondary 4 - National Round Question 6
PIMSO Science · PIMSO 2025 - Science - Secondary 4 - National Round
One of the major types of vaccines developed against the SARS-CoV-2 is the adenovirus vector vaccine. Which of the following statements is not true regarding this vaccine?
It is made up of genetically-engineered adenoviruses which are common cold viruses.
The genetic material of adenoviruses is double-stranded DNA.
The genetic material is transcribed and translated in the cytoplasm to generate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
The genetic material is devoid of replication genes of adenoviruses making the viral vector replication-incompetent.