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It was revealed that T-lymphocytes were affected by HIV. Virus enzyme -reverse transcriptase (EVA-dependent DNA polymerase) - catalyzes the synthesis of:

Answer options

  1. mRNA on the matrix of virus protein
  2. DNA on virus ribosomal RNA
  3. DNA on the matrix of virus mRNA
  4. Viral DNA on DNA matrix
  5. Virus informational RNA on the matrix of DNA
Correct answer

DNA on the matrix of virus mRNA

Explanation

A reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template, a process termed reverse transcription. They are used by retroviruses to replicate their genomes. In the above case, DNA on the matrix of virus mRNA.

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