NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Choose the correct statement regarding retrovirus.
Options
- AAn RNA virus that can synthesize DNA during infection.
- BA DNA virus that can synthesize RNA during infection.
- CA ssDNA virus
- DA dsRNA virus
Correct answer
A. An RNA virus that can synthesize DNA during infection.
Step-by-step solution
Retrovirus, any of a group of viruses that belong to the family retroviridae and that characteristically carry their genetic blueprint in the form of ribonucleic acid (RNA). They have ssRNA as genetic material. It is a type of RNA virus that inserts a copy of its genome into the DNA of a host cell that it invades, thus changing the genome of that cell. It uses a special enzyme called reverse transcriptase to translate its genetic information into DNA. That DNA can then integrate into the host cell's DNA. Once integ