Why Would a Drug That Targets the Process of Reverse

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why would a drug that targets the process of reverse transcription in viruses not be a problem for humans or other animals?

• A) The drug is specific for RNA, and animals have DNA.
• B) Reverse transcription does not normally occur in animal cells.
• C) Reverse transcription in viruses uses different enzymes compared to the process in animal cells.
• D) The nucleotides in viral RNA contain some different bases and sugars compared to animal RNA.

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