Question

What's a unique property of retroviruses that makes them highly adaptive and potentially

very devastating?
A.Retroviruses were discovered in the 1970s.
B.Retroviruses use RNA as their genetic material
C.Retroviruses can't replicate.
D.Retroviruses are viruses that travel backward in the cell.

Answer 1

Retroviruses use RNA as their genetic material.

Step-by-step explanation:

Retroviruses use RNA, not DNA, as their genetic material; this way, the retrovirus can integrate its DNA into the DNA of the host cell so the retrovirus can continue to replicate.

Answer 2

B. Retroviruses use RNA as their genetic material. Correct

Step-by-step explanation:

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Retroviruses use RNA, not DNA, as their genetic material; this way, the retrovirus can integrate its DNA into the DNA of the host cell so the retrovirus can continue to replicate.