Which of the Following Statements About Viruses Is FALSE

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE?

• A)Practically every kind of organism can be infected by a virus.
• B)The simplest viruses consist of a nucleic acid surrounded by a capsid.
• C)Some viruses have an RNA genome.
• D)Outside its host cell, a virion has a slow metabolism.
• E)Some viruses contain double-stranded DNA.

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Definitions:

Electroencephalography

A diagnostic method that records the electrical activity of the brain to identify abnormalities.

Myelinated

Refers to nerve fibers that are covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical signals (nerve impulses) are passed along the nerve.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Unmyelinated

Describing nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, affecting the speed and manner in which nerve impulses are conducted.