Research Indicates That HIV Developed from a Bird Virus

question 71

True/False

Research indicates that HIV developed from a bird virus. True or False?

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Definitions:

RuBP Carboxylase

An enzyme that starts the Calvin cycle reactions by catalyzing attachment of the carbon atom from CO2 to RuBP.

G3P

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, a chemical compound that serves as an intermediate in several central metabolic pathways in all organisms.

Photosystem II

A complex of proteins and pigments in chloroplasts that captures light energy for use in photosynthesis, generating oxygen and driving electron transport.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, producing oxygen as a byproduct.