Which Statement is NOT True About Retroviruses

Question

Which statement is NOT true about retroviruses?
A)HIV is a retrovirus.
B)They contain an enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
C)They incorporate themselves into the host cell genome,but replicate independently of the host DNA.
D)cDNA is used as a template to transcribe double-stranded DNA.

Accepted Answer

Retroviruses do incorporate themselves into the host cell genome, but they do not replicate independently of the host DNA; they rely on the host's cellular machinery for replication.