Asked in PMC Practice Test 18 (2021) 2021

The replication of the HIV virus in nucleic acid depends on?

Correct answer: B. Reverse transcriptase

  • A. Replicase
  • B. Reverse transcriptase
  • C. Transcriptase
  • D. Reverse replicase

Explanation

HIV is the causative agent of AIDS. It is a retrovirus. The enzymes needed for HIV replication are reverse transcriptase, integrase, and protease. Hence, B is the correct option.

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