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A retrovirus undergoes reverse transcription, a process where its RNA genome is converted into DNA by the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This newly synthesized DNA is then integrated into the host cell's genome, allowing the retrovirus to replicate as the host cell divides. This unique mechanism distinguishes retroviruses from other viruses that typically use their RNA or DNA directly for replication.
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Why do you call the nucleus the brain of the cell?
It has genetic material called DNA which undergo different functions such as replication, transcription, translation
What contains only RNA as its nucleic acid?
Retrovirus
What kind of molecule does transcription produce?
Transcription produces a molecule called mRNA (messenger RNA). This molecule carries the genetic information from DNA in the cell's nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. mRNA serves as the template for protein synthesis during translation.
How reverse transcription occurs in retrovirus?
The enzyme, reverse transcriptase, uses an RNA template to create DNA. Then transcription is done normally to recreate an RNA template and then have it expressed as a polypeptide. By adding this extra step, the chance of mutations is greater so this process is important for quicker adaptations. For example, HIV uses reverse transcriptase and carries RNA instead of DNA.
How are provirus and retrovirus the same?
A retrovirus is a virus that injects RNA into the cell, the RNA then goes through reverse-transcription. It gets turned into DNA and splices with the host cells DNA. Then the cell will make more RNA and produce protien. A provirus just injects DNA and either goes through the lytic cycle or the lysogenic cycle.
How is retrovirus different from DNA virus?
Retro virus has reverse transcription in its replication cycle. In other words, rna is template for synthesis of dna. With dna virus, there is no reverse transcription in the replication cycle. Dna is the template for dna synthesis.
What kind of virus is aids?
Type your answer here... retrovirus
A virus that stores its genetic information as RNA is called?
It is called a Retrovirus HIV is an example of a Retrovirus
Is measles a retrovirus?
No. Though measles contains an RNA genome like retroviruses, it does not have the distinctive enzyme reverse transcriptase, and therefore does not change its genome to DNA before transcription.
What is an example of retrovirus?
But real examples are Leukemia, HIV, that kind of stuff
What kind of organisms use transcription factors?
Eukaryotes
What are three differences between transcription in prokaryotes and transcription in eukaryotes?
In prokaryotes, transcription occurs in the cytoplasm since they lack a nucleus, while in eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the nucleus. Prokaryotic transcription is often coupled with translation, meaning ribosomes can start translating mRNA even before transcription is complete, whereas in eukaryotes, transcription and translation are spatially and temporally separated. Prokaryotic mRNA does not typically undergo extensive processing (such as splicing or capping) after transcription, whereas eukaryotic mRNA is extensively processed before being translated.
Why do you call the nucleus the brain of the cell?
It has genetic material called DNA which undergo different functions such as replication, transcription, translation
Is covid19 a retrovirus?
no
Animals that undergo binary fission?
What kind of animals undergo binary fission
What is the difference between a common animal virus and a retrovirus?
The difference between a common animal virus and a retrovirus is that a retrovirus only contains RNA while a common animal virus will have DNA or RNA.
Is Swine Flu a retrovirus?
no
