Which of the Following Statements Regarding Viruses Is FALSE

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding viruses is FALSE?

• A) Most are too small to be seen by a light microscope.
• B) They are "filterable agents" that can pass through porcelain filters that have a pore size that blocks microbes.
• C) Their genomes could be composed of DNA or RNA.
• D) They are smaller than plasmids and prions.
• E) Viral particles, when pure enough, can be crystallized.

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