Which of the Following Statements About Retroviruses Is FALSE

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about retroviruses is FALSE?

• A)Retroviruses are packaged with a few molecules of reverse transcriptase in each virus particle.
• B)Retroviruses use the host-genome integrase enzyme to create the provirus.
• C)The production of viral RNAs can occur long after the initial infection of the host cell by the retrovirus.
• D)Viral RNAs are translated by host-cell ribosomes to produce the proteins required for the production of viral particles.

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Definitions:

Apoptosis

The process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, helping to remove cells that are no longer needed or damaged beyond repair.

Programmed Cellular Death

Also known as apoptosis, it's a process by which cells intentionally die, playing a crucial role in the development and maintenance of health.

Differentiation

The biological process in which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A cellular process in which cells absorb external substances by the inward budding of its membrane, guided by receptors.