Which Virus Uses Reverse Transcriptase in Its Reproductive Cycle

Question

Which virus uses reverse transcriptase in its reproductive cycle?
A) HIV
B) Phage lamda
C) Both of the viruses use reverse transcriptase
D) Neither of the viruses use reverse transcriptase

Accepted Answer

HIV is the virus that uses reverse transcriptase in its reproductive cycle. Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that allows the virus to create a DNA copy of its RNA genome, which can then be integrated into the host cell's DNA. This process is crucial for the replication and transmission of the virus. Phage lamda, on the other hand, is a bacteriophage that does not use reverse transcriptase.