HIV, the retrovirus which causes AIDS, does which of the following?
A) uses reverse transcriptase to synthesize DNA
B) uses RNA replicase replicate it own RNA
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

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HIV uses reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which is then integrated into the host's genome. It does not use RNA replicase to replicate its RNA.

HIV, the Retrovirus Which Causes AIDS, Does Which of the Following