Which of the Following Statements Regarding Viral Diseases Is False

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding viral diseases is false?

• A) RNA viruses tend to have an unusually high rate of mutation because their RNA genomes cannot be corrected by proofreading.
• B) New viral diseases often emerge when a virus infects a new host species.
• C) Very few new human diseases have originated in other animals because the genetic differences are too great.
• D) AIDS was around for decades before becoming a widespread epidemic.

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