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What type of genetic material do retroviruses use?
RNA
What is the result of a retrovirus integrating its DNA into the host cell's DNA?
The retrovirus can replicate
What is an example of a retrovirus that causes a well-known disease?
HIV
What is the process by which retroviruses convert their RNA into DNA?
Reverse transcription
Retroviruses use an enzyme called ______ to convert their RNA into DNA.
reverse transcriptase
A retrovirus integrates its viral DNA into the ______ of the host cell.
DNA
After infecting a cell, a retrovirus uses ______ to convert its RNA into DNA.
an enzyme
The retrovirus then integrates its viral DNA into the ______ cell, which allows the retrovirus to replicate.
host
HIV, the virus that causes ______, is a retrovirus.
AIDS
Learn about retroviruses, which use reverse transcriptase to convert RNA to DNA, and integrate into host cell DNA to replicate. HIV, the AIDS-causing virus, is a retrovirus. Understand how retroviruses work!
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