Which of the following statements are true of viruses? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A) Incorrect. A virus can have either DNA or RNA, but it is not necessarily surrounding its protein core.
B) Correct. Viruses do not have the machinery for self-replication, so they need to enter a living cell and use the host's machinery to reproduce.
C) Incorrect. Viruses can also spread through indirect contact, such as touching a surface contaminated with the virus.
D) Correct. Viruses can cause disease by killing the cells they reproduce within, or by triggering an immune response that damages surrounding tissue.
E) Incorrect. Viruses do not need enzymes to obtain food; they use the host cell's machinery to replicate.
F) Correct. Some viruses, such as those that cause West Nile virus or Zika virus, require insect vectors like mosquitoes to spread from host to host.

Which of the Following Statements Are True of Viruses? (Read