A new virus is discovered that has double stranded DNA and no envelope.The highly purified virions form large crystals.This new virus is most likely a member of which virus family?
A) Adenoviridae
B) Herpesviridae
C) Papillomarviridae
D) Poxviridae
E) Papillomaviridae

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Adenoviruses are non-enveloped double stranded DNA viruses and are known to form large crystals. Herpesviruses, Papillomaviruses, and Poxviruses have envelopes. Papillomaviruses are smaller in size and do not form large crystals.

A New Virus Is Discovered That Has Double Stranded DNA