How Does a Retrovirus Prepare Its Genetic Material for Incorporation

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does a retrovirus prepare its genetic material for incorporation into the host cell genome?

• A)Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral RNA to make double-stranded viral DNA.
• B)Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral single-stranded DNA to make double-stranded viral DNA.
• C)Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral RNA to make double-stranded viral RNA.
• D)Host enzymes incorporate viral RNA directly into the genome.
• E)Host enzymes convert viral RNA to double-stranded viral DNA.

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