Varicella, the virus that causes chicken pox, replicates:
A) with the host cell DNA.
B) using host cell DNA polymerase.
C) using reverse transcriptase.
D) in the cytoplasm.

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Varicella virus replicates in the cytoplasm, rather than integrating with host cell DNA or using host cell DNA polymerase. Additionally, varicella virus is not a retrovirus and does not use reverse transcriptase.

Varicella, the Virus That Causes Chicken Pox, Replicates