What is the function of the large pyramidal structures that are produced during infection with the archaeal virus SIRV-2, which is a member of the Rudivirus family?

A) They are sites of viral gene expression.
B) They lyse the host cell and release virions from the cell.
C) They are part of the virion assembly complex.
D) They are structures involved in viral DNA replication
E) They are involved in inhibiting host cell functions.