Which of the Following Statements Describes a Characteristic of the Late

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of the late genes of the phycodnavirus PBCV-1?

• A) They are only transcribed after DNA synthesis has begun.
• B) They are transcribed by the host cell RNA polymerase.
• C) They encode structural proteins.
• D) They were detected by hybridizing RNA to probes of each viral gene.
• E) All of the above are characteristics of late genes.

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