Multiple Choice
A previously undescribed infection has been detected among inhabitants in an isolated village in a remote tropical rainforest. When serum from an infected individual is passed through a filter, the infection can be transmitted to laboratory animals. Nothing is observed when the serum is examined with a light microscope at the highest magnification. Biochemical tests show the presence of RNA and protein but no carbohydrates or lipids. This data is consistent with what type of infectious agent?
A) virus
B) prokaryote
C) eukaryote
D) either a virus or a prokaryote
E) either a virus, a prokaryote, or a eukaryote
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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