Which of the following statements about retroviruses is correct?

A) Retroviruses produce mRNA from the integrated viral DNA but produce progeny RNA genome from the genomic RNA template.
B) Retroviruses produce both progeny RNA genome and mRNA from the genomic RNA template.
C) Retroviruses produce progeny RNA genome from the integrated viral DNA but produce mRNA from the genomic RNA template.
D) Retroviruses directly use the genomic RNA for viral protein translation.
E) Retroviruses produce both progeny RNA genome and mRNA from the integrated viral DNA.


Ans: E) Retroviruses produce both progeny RNA genome and mRNA from the integrated viral DNA.

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