When used in a description of viruses, the term replication includes

A. the production of multiple copies of a virus by a host cell.
B. the copying of the genomic RNA in an RNA virus.
C. the copying of the viral DNA in a DNA virus.
D. All of these choices are correct.


Answer: D

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