Which of the following statements about retroviruses is FALSE?
A) All retroviruses contain oncogenes, which can induce the formation of tumors.
B) All retroviruses contain gag genes whose product forms the viral protein coat.
C) All retroviruses require pol genes, which are critical for retrotranscription.
D) All retroviral genomes have gag, pol, and env genes.
E) Not all RNA viruses are retroviruses.
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