Asked by Kelsey Hansen on Apr 27, 2024
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How does a retrovirus prepare its genetic material for incorporation into the host cell genome?
A) Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral RNA to make double-stranded viral DNA.
B) Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral single-stranded DNA to make double-stranded viral DNA.
C) Viral reverse transcriptase uses viral RNA to make double-stranded viral RNA.
D) Host enzymes incorporate viral RNA directly into the genome.
E) Host enzymes convert viral RNA to double-stranded viral DNA.
Reverse Transcriptase
An enzyme that assembles a strand of DNA (cDNA) on an mRNA template.
Viral RNA
Ribonucleic acid molecules encoded by viruses that carry genetic information for the replication and function of the virus within host cells.
Genetic Material
Molecules within cells that carry genetic information, primarily DNA or RNA, necessary for heredity and biological functions.
- Detail the architecture and purpose of components within viruses and the methods they use for duplicating themselves.
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- Detail the architecture and purpose of components within viruses and the methods they use for duplicating themselves.
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