Which specialized enzyme do retroviruses have?
Correct answer: C. Reverse transcriptase
- A. DNA polymerase
- B. Ligase
- C. Reverse transcriptase
- D. Helicase
Explanation
Retroviruses have a specialized enzyme called reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that can transcribe RNA into DNA. This is unique to retroviruses, as most other viruses can only replicate their DNA into RNA.
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