Researchers perform an experiment in which they infect wild-type mice with either HBV or HEV and subsequently treat them with a drug that inhibits their cellular RNA polymerase activity. Based on the passage, administering this drug to mice infected with either HBV or HEV would result in:

Which of the following initial observations would more directly lead to this research study? a) ginko biloba is cost effective and also possesses heart-protective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties. b) metformin is an effective treatment of patients with t2d, but shows side effects that complicate the disease state. c) over the past several years, the cost of treating t2d within the united states has increased dramatically. d) many plants contain molecules that improve the health and quality of life of patients with a variety of diseases like t2d. e) t2d affects millions of individuals in the usa and worldwide many of who could benefit from improved therapies.