A Virus with a Negatively Stranded Genome Has Its Genome

A virus with a negatively stranded genome has its genome chemically extracted from a virion. Why is this genome NOT contagious?

A) Because it is no longer associated with viral proteins
B) Because the genome must first be transcribed into a plus strand
C) Because chemical extraction shears nucleic acids
D) Because it is not incorporated into a suitable host genome
E) Because negative strands are non-transmissible

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