Why Are SsRNA Phages Used as an Index Organism to Detect

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Multiple Choice

Why are ssRNA phages used as an index organism to detect the presence of pathogenic enteroviruses in the sewage treatment process?

• A) The RNA phage are smaller than the pathogenic viruses.
• B) The RNA phage are easier to inactivate than the pathogenic viruses.
• C) The RNA phage are more stable than the pathogenic viruses.
• D) The RNA phage are easier to quantify using a plaque assay than the pathogenic viruses.
• E) The RNA phage are easier to see with an electron microscope than the pathogenic viruses

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