Which of the Following Statements Comparing Virus Classification and Taxonomy

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements comparing virus classification and taxonomy of organisms is true?

• A) Both viruses and organisms are organized into classes.
• B) The common names of viruses are their genus and species epithet, as they are with organisms.
• C) Both viruses and organisms are organized into domains.
• D) Genus and specific epithet are used in both classification systems.
• E) Only families are common to both viral classification and organism taxonomy.

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