What makes retroviruses such as HIV so unusual with respect to DNA?
- Their DNA reads 3 to 5, the opposite direction from cellular DNA.
- They capture the cellular DNA and transfer it to other cells.
- They have no DNA, but their protein components directly encode for RNA.
- They start with RNA and encode DNA, the reverse of what cells do.
Answer
The correct answer is D) They start with RNA and encode DNA, the reverse of what cells do..
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