[Solved] Infectious naked strands of RNA are called A)viroids. B)phages. C)prions. D)oncogenic viruses. E)spikes. Adult Behavior: Patterns of action or conduct typically observed in mature individuals beyond the developmental stages of childhood and adolescence. Theory: A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on principles independent of the thing to be explained. Observed Events: Events or occurrences that have been witnessed and possibly recorded for further analysis or study. Testable Predictions: Hypotheses or conjectures that can be verified or falsified through experimentation, observation, or other empirical means.