You Are Wishing to Design a Drug That Acts Against

question 28

Multiple Choice

You are wishing to design a drug that acts against a recently identified retrovirus. Based upon what you know about retroviruses, which of the following would be the best target for specifically interrupting the viral life cycle in eukaryotic cells?

• A)DNA polymerase
• B)primase
• C)30S ribosomal subunits
• D)reverse transcriptase
• E)RNA polymerase

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Definitions:

Higher Mental Activity

Complex cognitive processes such as thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and planning, which distinguish higher animals and humans.

Limbic System

A sophisticated arrangement of nerve systems and connections in the brain, situated around the cortex's perimeter, responsible for basic instincts and emotional states. This system regulates core feelings including pleasure, fear, and rage, as well as basic urges related to eating, sexual activities, asserting dominance, and nurturing offspring.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Cerebellum

In vertebrates, a brain segment positioned at the skull's back, in charge of orchestrating and controlling movements of muscles.