_ enzyme is not found in human immunodeficiency virus.

Correct answer: C. RNA polymerase

  • A. DNA polymerase
  • B. Reverse transcriptase
  • C. RNA polymerase
  • D. Ligase

Explanation

Option B is correct.HIV contains three enzymes that are essential for its replication:1)Reverse transcriptase: Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that is responsible for converting the RNA genome of HIV into DNA. This DNA can then be integrated into the host cell's genome, where it can be replicated and expressed. 2)Protease: Protease is an enzyme that is responsible for cleaving the HIV polyprotein into its functional proteins. These proteins are then used to assemble new HIV virions. 3)Integrase or ligase: Integrase is an enzyme that is responsible for integrating the HIV DNA into the host cell's genome. This integration allows the HIV DNA to be replicated and expressed by the host cell. The ligase in HIV is called integrase. Integrase is a very important enzyme for HIV replication.So, HIV particles are equipped with reverse transcriptase or DNA polymerase, integrase or ligase and proteases while RNA polymerase is absent in HIV. RNA polymerase is an enzyme that is used by cells to make RNA from DNA. It is not found in HIV, because HIV does not need to make RNA from DNA. Instead, it uses the RNA that it already has to make new copies of the virus.

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