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A) phagocytotic cells : degrading RNA
B) infected cells : degrading RNA
C) T lymphocytes : degrading RNA
D) neutrophils : digesting the virus
E) phagocytotic cells : digesting the virus


Ans: B) infected cells : degrading RNA

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