Which Statement About the Reverse Transcriptases of Retroviruses and the RNA

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the reverse transcriptases of retroviruses and the RNA replicases of other single-stranded RNA viruses, such as R17 and influenza virus, is CORRECT?

• A) Both enzymes can synthesize either RNA or DNA from an RNA template strand.
• B) Both enzymes can utilize DNA in addition to RNA as a template strand.
• C) Both enzymes carry the specificity for the RNA of their own virus.
• D) Both enzymes have error rates similar to those of cellular RNA polymerases.
• E) Both enzymes require host-encoded subunits for their replication function.