Retroviruses Differ from Other RNA Viruses By

question 11

Multiple Choice

Retroviruses differ from other RNA viruses by:

• A) having reverse transcriptase instead of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
• B) the shape of their capsid.
• C) the way they infect their host cells.
• D) the sugar coating on their capsids.
• E) lytically destroying their hosts.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances involved in the transmission of neural impulses from one neuron to another.

Glutamate

A major neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays key roles in brain development, learning, and memory.

Retrograde Amnesia

Failure to remember events that occurred prior to physical trauma because of the effects of the trauma.

Myelination

Myelination is the process by which nerve fibers are coated with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals along neurons.