Which of the following is not a part of the general viral reproductive cycle?

A. fully assembled viruses are released
B. reverse transcriptase converts RNA to DNA
C. genome entry into the cell and immediate expression of some viral genes
D. viral recognition of host surface proteins
E. viral proteins are synthesized


Answer: B

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