Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE?
A)Practically every kind of organism can be infected by a virus.
B)The simplest viruses consist of a nucleic acid surrounded by a capsid.
C)Some viruses have an RNA genome.
D)Outside its host cell, a virion has a slow metabolism.
E)Some viruses contain double-stranded DNA.

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Virions, which are virus particles outside a host cell, are metabolically inert and do not have any metabolism, slow or otherwise.

Which of the Following Statements About Viruses Is FALSE