What is the purpose of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses? O It translates viral RNA into proteins. It converts host cell RNA into viral DNA. O It uses viral RNA as a template for DNA synthesis. It uses viral RNA as a template for making more viral RNA strands.

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A: Virus life cycle Most viruses replicate via RNA-dependent RNA polymerases and generate new particles…

Q: 77) the DDRP : a. This enzyme is found in negative sense RNA virus b. This enzyme is found in…

A: * DDRP is the DNA dependent RNA polymerase Enzyme. * It's main function is that it can catalyse RNA…

Q: The HIV virus produces copies of its genome through:     A. DNA replication     B. Reverse…

A: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a type of RNA virus that affects the person's immune cell.…

Q: How do retrovirus assemble new viral progeny? a. Viral RNA is copied into DNA, then integated into…

A: Viral RNA is copied into DNA, then integated into the host genome and transcribed ans translated

Q: The process by which non-viral DNA is brought into a bacterial cell by a phage is referred to as…

A: Bacteria are microscopic organisms that positioned in prokaryote as these are unicellular organisms.…

Q: What are the ways by which viruses overcome lack of 5’ cap in their mRNA? (cap snatching, presence…

A: A virus is a submicroscopic agent of infection that is able to replicate only when inside the living…

Q: How do the following types of viruses replicate (where does replication occur within the host cell,…

A: Viruses are the most cunning organisms and can be really harmful once it enters into the body. The…

Q: The lytic pathway of a virus is characterized by     viral DNA is incorporated into the host…

A: The lytic cycle is known for the process of lysis, when virus is infected the cell , formation of…

Q: Priming for virus DNA replication can happen by all of the following EXCEPT: O a. Primase adding a…

A: Primer is a short nucleic acid, that is a starting point for DNA synthesis.

Q: Let's imagine you have discovered a new RNA virus and found a cell line to grow the viruses (lucky…

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Q: Can RNA viruses synthesize DNA or is it just DNA viruses that can synthesize DNA.

A: RNA viruses can synthesize DNA. Viruses are non-living substance but when the enter into the host…

Q: With respect to the replication strategy, what unusual feature does HBV have in common with HIV?

A: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a Dreadful viral disorder that strikes cells that help the…

Q: vnat Is the physiologic function of the CRISPR/Cas9 system? O It is used by bacteria to recognize…

A: CRISPR or "clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats" are short viral origin DNA…

Q: In HIV infection, reverse transcriptase Multiple Choice O makes DNA from viral RNA. makes RNA from…

A: HIV refers to the infection that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus is…

Q: You want to develop a drug to block the lifecylce of the retrovirus HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).…

A: Retrovirus are those which have rna as genetic material and use reverse transcriptase to make DNA.

Q: what's the reason behind evolution of RNA  virus recombination?

A: Answer:  RECOMBINATION = This is the process of recombining the segments of DNA and RNA and…

Q: norder for a virus to replicate: O a. The host cell must lack a cell membrane O b. The genome must…

A: A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an…

Q: Why do most viruses that infect bacteria have tails, whereas most viruses that infect animals and…

A: Virus are tiny disease causing particles that are even smaller than the bacteria . They possess dual…

Q: Why can’t RNA viruses have a big genome?    Why do RNA viruses have a high mutation rate?

A: Normally small RNA virus genomes sizes varies (2 to 32 kb) has been seen to found very high rates of…

Q: What are HeLa cells? O Helper Langerhans cells used to help viruses replicate Cervical cancer cells…

A: Scientists are using HeLa cells to build a cancer research approach that determines whether or not a…

Q: RNA virus populations derive their genetic variation from what process? Transcription from the host…

A: RNA viruses have high mutation rates i.e up to a million times higher than their hosts. These high…

Q: RNA viruses mutate and evolve faster than other viruses. Why?

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Q: How do the following types of viruses replicate (where does replication occur within the host cell,…

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Q: The process in which recipient bacterial cells acquire genes from cell-to-cell contact with other…

A: Transfer of genes in prokaryotes occurs through horizontal gene transfer mechanisms like…

Q: Review classes of animal viruses. HIV belongs to O sRNA: serves as template for DNA synthesis. O…

A: The viruses can be of different types according to their genetic material. The RNA viruses can be…

Q: What happens immediately following uncoating of a minus strand RNAvirus? O Transcription of MRNA…

A: This is majorly found in some viruses , where uncoating is found that means genome is completely…

Q: dsDNA viruses such as Poxviruses first step in replication includes the Select one O a synthesis of…

A: Poxviruses: Poxviruses are the viruses that are brick or oval shaped and causes disease in humans…

Q: In which of the following ways are the structure of some viruses similar to the structure of cells?…

A: Viruses are ultramicroscopic , non cellular infectious nucleo-proteins. Viruses inside a host cell…

Q: The function of reverse transcriptase is toa. copy RNA into DNA.b. copy DNA into RNA.c. translate…

A: Retrovirus is a group of viruses that belong to the family Retroviridae and they have the RNA as…

Q: HIV is a retrovirus that has a few essential enzymes. One enzyme is O glycoproteins which are…

A: 2.) protease which aids in the attachment of the enveloped HIV onto body cells.

Q: RNA-dependent RNA polymerase performs which of the following functions? O 1) Uncoats the viral…

A: Various different kinds of enzymes are involved in the replication, transcription, and translation…

Q: During transduction, how does bacterial DNA end up in a phage (virus)? The phage is equally likely…

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Q: A positive-strand RNA virus: a. must first be converted to a mRNA before viralproteins can be…

A: A positive -strand RNA virus can directly translate viral proteins. A  virus is a submicroscopic…

Q: Many virologists note that viruses which have a genome made up of RNA will tend to evolve faster…

A: DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.…

Q: How does the enzyme reverse transcriptase violate the central dogma of molecular biology in HIV

A: A reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme that converts an RNA template into complementary DNA…

Q: Why do RNA viruses seem to have higher rates of mutation? Selected Answer: RNA nucleotides are less…

A: RNA and DNA are the two genetic material most prominent found in nature (exceptions such as…

Q: Fill in the blank: RNA viruses require their own supply of certain enzymes because host cells…

A: Viruses are nucleoprotein entities that can multiply by utilizing the synthesis machinery of another…

Q: Prokaryotes behave differently than eukaryotes in terms of viral restriction-modification system

A: The restriction modification system (RM system) is a defensive mechanism present in bacteria and…

Q: What's the term to describe a mutant viral protein, apart from any genetic material, that can cause…

A: Introduction :- Viruses are submicroscopic infectious agents that can only reproduce inside live…

Q: What does a bacteriophage accomplish with lysogeny? 1) it allows the bacteriophage to destroy the…

A: Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and reproduce inside bacteria.

Q: A plasmid (a) can be used as a DNA vector (b) is a type of bacteriophage (c) is a type of cDNA (d)…

A: A plasmid is a circular, single-stranded DNA molecule that differs from a cell's chromosomal…

Q: A viral protein that is needed to make HIV DNA isa. integrase.b. reverse transcriptase.c. Vpr.d. Gag…

A: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a type of virus, which with time causes Acquired…

Q: RNA viruses mutate and evolve faster than other viruses.why?

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Q: Which of the following enzymes helps the +sense RNA virus Poliovirus to make multiple copies of its…

A: Introduction:- Poliovirus is a type of the Enterovirus C species, which belongs to the…

Q: How can DNA/RNA viruses trigger cancer by inserting into infected cells chromosomes for a particular…

A: The ability of viruses causing tumors were discovered first by Peyton Rous. He removed a tumor from…

Q: Influenza virus has a segmented (-) strand RNA genome, and each segment has its own nucleoprotein…

A: a. Influenza virus belongs to Myxovirus which is an enveloped RNA virus. b. Other types of viruses…

Q: During which step in a viral infection/replication cycle would you expect expression of viral genes…

A: Viruses are obligate intracellular pathogens that lack cell machinery of their own and entirely…