NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2004

  • question_answer
    Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses?                                                

    A) DNA is not present at any stage in the lifecycle of retroviruses

    B) Retroviruses carry gene for RNA dependent DNA polymerase

    C)  The genetic   material   in   mature retroviruses is RNA

    D)  Retroviruses are causative agents for certain kinds of cancer in man

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Retroviruses are so named because they contain enzyme    reverse    transcriptase    or    UNA dependent DNA polymerase. The genetic material of these viruses is RNA. e.g., Rous Sarcoma virus.


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