Which of the Following Statements About the Phaeoviruses, Members of the Phycodnavirus

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the phaeoviruses, members of the phycodnavirus family, is FALSE?

• A) They infect the multicellular brown algae.
• B) They integrate their viral genome into the host cell genome.
• C) They are found in both marine and freshwater environments.
• D) They only infect the free-swimming gametes of their host.
• E) Productive replication of the virus makes the host sterile.

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