The HIV Genome's Reliably High Rate of Change Permits It

question 73

Multiple Choice

The HIV genome's reliably high rate of change permits it to serve as a molecular clock. Which of these features is most responsible for this genome's high rate of change?

• A)the relatively low number of nucleotides in the genome
• B)the relatively small number of genes in the genome
• C)the genome's ability to insert itself into the genome of the host
• D)the lack of proofreading by the enzyme that converts HIV's RNA genome into a DNA genome

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