Which of the Following Statements About Retroviruses is TRUE

Question

Which of the following statements about retroviruses is TRUE?
A)They usually synthesise DNA from viral RNA.
B)They all contain an enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
C)Their replication can be inhibited with nucleotide analogues.
D)The human immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus.
E)All of the above.

Accepted Answer

A) Retroviruses use reverse transcriptase to synthesise DNA from viral RNA.
B) All retroviruses contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase which is used to synthesize DNA from RNA.
C) Retroviruses are susceptible to nucleotide analogues, which can inhibit their replication.
D) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus. Therefore, all of the above statements are true.