The enormous genetic diversity of HIV has made it especially difficult to create a vaccine against the virus.We can attribute this genetic diversity to A)mutation hotspots in the hemagglutinin (H)molecule. B)mutation hotspots in the CD4⁺ molecule. C)the high error rate of reverse transcriptase. D)the high sensitivity of the virus to UV radiation.

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The high genetic diversity of HIV can be attributed to the high error rate of reverse transcriptase, the enzyme responsible for copying the viral RNA into DNA. This high error rate, combined with the rapid replication rate of the virus, leads to frequent mutations and genetic variations.

The Enormous Genetic Diversity of HIV Has Made It Especially