When an RNA phage virion is assembled with either a defective or missing maturation protein, which of the following occurs?
A) The viral RNA genome is more sensitive to RNAse degradation.
B) The virion is more sensitive to protease degradation.
C) The virion is unstable and disassembles easily in the environment.
D) The virion is not able to carry out genome replication.
E) The tail cannot inject the genome into the host cell.
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