What Are Endogenous Retroviruses

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Multiple Choice

What are endogenous retroviruses?

• A) RNA viruses that use reverse transcriptase to become part of the host cell's DNA
• B) DNA viruses that use reverse transcriptase to become part of the host cell's DNA
• C) RNA viruses that live inside a host
• D) viral elements descended from retroviruses that have become a permanent part of a host's genome

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Definitions:

Closely Held

A business that is privately owned, typically with a small number of shareholders, and not publicly traded on stock markets.

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own one or more shares of stock in a public company, making them partial owners of that company.

IPO

Initial public offering. Stock in a new company offered to the public for the first time. Such stock tends to make a volatile, high-risk investment.

Mutual Funds

Investment programs funded by shareholders that trade in diversified holdings and are managed by professional investment managers.