Which Statement Is NOT True About Retroviruses

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about retroviruses?

• A)HIV is a retrovirus.
• B)They contain an enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
• C)They incorporate themselves into the host cell genome,but replicate independently of the host DNA.
• D)cDNA is used as a template to transcribe double-stranded DNA.

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