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What is the genetic material of a retrovirus?

DNA

RNA

Protein

Both DNA and RNA
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Which enzyme allows a retrovirus to convert its RNA into DNA?

DNA polymerase

Reverse transcriptase

RNA polymerase

Ligase
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Which treats the viral DNA as part of its own genome?

The host cell

Copies of the virus

Lentiviruses

Virions
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How many identical single-stranded RNA molecules does the virus contain?

3

2

1

6
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Which are responsible for synthesis of viral DNA?

DNA polymerase

Protease

Env gene

Membrane fusion
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State true or false.

The retroviral genome is packaged as viral particles.

true

false
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Who described the first human retrovirus?

Peyton Rous

Robert C. Gallo

Temin

Baltimore
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In which stage of the retroviral life cycle does integration into the host genome occur?

early phase

entry phase

reverse phase

local phase
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Which retrovirus causes tumor growth?

Lentiviruses

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1

Feline leukemia virus

Rous sarcoma virus and mouse mammary tumor virus
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What type of gene does Rous sarcoma virus contain?

Src gene

Arc gene

Lcn gene

Sac gene