Which Is NOT True About Viruses

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true about viruses?

• A)They consist of a nucleic acid surrounded by a carbohydrate shell.
• B)They require a host cell in order to reproduce themselves.
• C)They may reside in a host cell for years without killing it.
• D)They may cause a host cell to become cancerous.
• E)They may have genetic information in the form of RNA.

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Definitions:

Contrapositive

In logic, a statement formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of the converse of a conditional statement and then reversing them.

Proposition

A statement that expresses a judgment or opinion that can be either true or false.

Relationship

The manner by which two or more ideas, items, or individuals are linked together, or the condition of being linked.

Contrapositives

Logical statements that are derived by inverting and negating both the antecedent and the consequent of an original implication; often used in logical proofs.