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Retroviruses are single-stranded, negative sense RNA viruses
Retroviruses are single-stranded, negative sense RNA viruses
False (B)
Retroviruses are distinguished from all other RNA viruses by the presence of reverse transcriptase
Retroviruses are distinguished from all other RNA viruses by the presence of reverse transcriptase
True (A)
The viral envelope of retroviruses contains 72 spiked knobs
The viral envelope of retroviruses contains 72 spiked knobs
True (A)
Retroviruses have a cone-shaped, icosahedral core, containing the major capsid protein CA (p24)
Retroviruses have a cone-shaped, icosahedral core, containing the major capsid protein CA (p24)
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Retroviruses are haploid, containing only one copy of positive sense ssRNA genome
Retroviruses are haploid, containing only one copy of positive sense ssRNA genome
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