Which of the following most accurately defines the Regressive hypothesis of the origin of viruses? States that viruses are devolved forms of parasitic bacteria States that viruses appeared early in time before the three domains of life were diverged. States that viruses resulted from replication errors in bacteria States viruses are derived from bits of nucleic acids that escaped from cellular organisms. Which of the following is NOT true of horizontal transmission? An example include inhalation of viral particles after the person sitting next to you in class sneezes It can occur through either direct or indirect contact with an infected person. It is the movement of a virus from one individual to another through bodily secretions. It includes the movement of a virus from parent to offspring .