MDCAT Biology MCQ #39

To establish a permanent infection, HIV must insert its genome into the host's DNA. Which enzyme facilitates this specific step?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #39

  1. Question 1

    Q1. To establish a permanent infection, HIV must insert its genome into the host's DNA. Which enzyme facilitates this specific step?

    • A) Protease
    • B) Reverse transcriptase
    • C) Integrase
    • D) DNA polymerase

    Answer: Integrase

    Explanation: Integrase is required to insert viral DNA into the host genome; Reverse transcriptase fails because it only synthesizes the DNA.