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Retroviruses such as HIV and hepatitis B virus use RNA as their genetic material rather than DNA. In addition, they contain molecules of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme that uses an RNA template to synthesize complementary DNA.Which of the following best predicts what will happen when a normal cell is exposed to a retrovirus?ResponsesA. The reverse transcriptase will cut the host DNA into fragments, destroying the host cell.B. The reverse transcriptase will insert the viral RNA into the host's genome so it can be transcribed and translated.C. The reverse transcriptase will produce DNA from the viral RNA, which can be incorporated into the host's genome and then transcribed and translated.D. The reverse transcriptase will force the host ribosomes to translate the viral RNA prior to polypeptide

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