Which statement about viruses is false?
A) There are more viruses on Earth than there are cellular organisms.
B) Blooms of marine bacteria are short-lived because of bacteriophages.
C) Bacteriophages can diminish the severity of certain bacterial illnesses in humans.
D) Some viruses are able to replicate outside of a living host cell.
E) Some viruses can store their genetic information in the form of RNA.

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No viruses are capable of replicating outside of living host cells. They require a host cell to replicate and reproduce.

Which Statement About Viruses Is False