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b. c. d. What mistake occurs? Why is it considered a mistake? How does that mist

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Question

b. c. d. What mistake occurs? Why is it considered a mistake? How does that mistake result in transfer of bacterial chromosomal genes? 7. cells, and you get to choose your morphology and replication strategy. Pick one of each of the following options, and explain why you chose that option. that you've decided to switch from being human to being a new virus that infects human a. b. c. d. Genome: RNA or DNA? Genome structure: Single-stranded or double-stranded? Genome size: Large (25 or more genes) or small (10 or fewer genes)? Virion structure: Enveloped or non-enveloped?

Explanation / Answer

a. RNA

RNA uses a unique enzyme named reverse transcriptase to generate DNA. DNA defines RNA, which produces proteins. proteins cause distinct mutations which makes it more infectious.

b, ds

Retroviruses depend on double-stranded RNA. They utilize their RNA and a unique enzyme named reverse transcriptase to generate DNA. DNA defines RNA, which in turn produces proteins. Now, the proteins make retroviruses more inclined to mutation than other viruses, this provokes them to develop more instantly than other viruses.

c. large

more genes more infection

d. enveloped

As the envelope in itself provides toxicity and they can cause persistent infections