Which of the following viruses would have a disrupted replication cycle if their reverse- transcriptase enzyme was non- functional?
A) double- stranded RNA viruses
B) retroviruses
C) positive- sense single- stranded RNA viruses
D) negative- sense single- stranded RNA viruses
E) double- stranded DNA viruses

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Retroviruses use a reverse transcriptase enzyme to convert their RNA genome into DNA, which is then integrated into the host cell genome. Without functional reverse transcriptase, the virus would not be able to complete its replication cycle.

Which of the Following Viruses Would Have a Disrupted Replication