Use the Following Information to Answer the Following Questions

question 32

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the following questions.
In 1971, David Baltimore described a scheme for classifying viruses based on how the virus produces mRNA.
The table below shows the results of testing five viruses for nuclease specificity, the ability of the virus to act as an mRNA, and presence (+) or absence (-) of its own viral polymerase.

-Based on the above table, which virus meets the Baltimore requirements for a retrovirus?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) E

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Definitions:

Planter Class

Refers to the wealthy and influential landowners in the South who owned plantations and numerous slaves prior to the American Civil War.

Slave Mistress

A term historically used to refer to a female slave who was forced into a sexual relationship by her owner, often without any power to refuse.

Slave Family

Families formed by enslaved people, often facing challenges such as separation and sale, with familial bonds maintained despite the constraints of slavery.

Slave Resistance

encompasses the various forms of opposition and acts of defiance by enslaved people against their condition and their oppressors, ranging from work slow-downs to armed rebellions.