All of the Following Are Distinct Features of the Reverse

question 5

Multiple Choice

All of the following are distinct features of the reverse transcription process, used by retroviruses to convert their ssRNA genome into a dsDNA provirus, EXCEPT…

• A) A significant number of cellular enzymes are required to carry out reverse transcription.
• B) The viral reverse transcriptase uses a cellular tRNA molecule as a primer.
• C) The R sequence present at both ends of the viral genome is critical in the reverse transcription process.
• D) There are two separate strand transfer events where the nascent DNA strand is moved to the other end of the template.
• E) Degradation of segments of the viral RNA, when bound to a complementary strand of DNA, is important for the process.

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