A reverse transcribing DNA virus that wants to replicate its genome must first convert the dsDNA to ________ before using that to create copies of the dsDNA genome. 

A. double strand DNA
B. single strand RNA
C. single strand DNA
D. double strand RNA


Answer: B

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