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HIV is a retrovirus. What does this mean?A. Viral RNA is used to make DNA.B. Viral DNA is used to make RNA.C. Protein is made directly from viral RNA.D. Protein is made directly from viral DNA.
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A retrovirus is a type of virus that contains RNA (ribonucleic acid) as its genetic material. Show more…
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HIV is a retrovirus what does this mean? A. That is a DNA virus and it must make RNA before it can make proteins. B. That it is an RNA virus and must convert its genetic material to DNA once it enters a cell. C. That is was a virus discovered in the recent past D. That is an RNA virus and goes directly to ribosomes of host cells to reproduce
HIV is classified as a retrovirus because _____. (A) it reverts to an inactive form when it infects B lymphocytes (B) this virus is composed of two cells surrounded by a lipoprotein coat (C) it makes a DNA copy of its RNA once inside the host cell (D) it infects only cells with a CD4 receptor (E) it causes the production of HIV antibodies
The genetic material of HIV (a retrovirus) is __________ . a. DNA b. RNA c. protein d. lipids
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