Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the major difference between hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and the plant viroids and satellite RNAs?
A) Only the HDV genome contains a ribozyme activity.
B) Only HDV requires a helper virus.
C) Only the HDV genome encodes a protein.
D) Only HDV replicates using a rolling circle mechanism.
E) Only HDV requires RNA polymerase II during its replication cycle.
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