MDCAT Biology MCQ #124

Upon entering a T-helper cell, the HIV virus utilizes reverse transcriptase to catalyze which specific conversion of genetic information?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #124

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Upon entering a T-helper cell, the HIV virus utilizes reverse transcriptase to catalyze which specific conversion of genetic information?

    • A) RNA to DNA
    • B) DNA to RNA
    • C) RNA to Protein
    • D) DNA to DNA

    Answer: RNA to DNA

    Explanation: Reverse transcriptase synthesizes DNA from an RNA template; the opposite process, DNA to RNA, is catalyzed by regular RNA polymerase.