HIV has 9 genes in its RNA genome. Every HIV particle contains two RNA molecules, each molecule containing all 9 genes. If, for some reason, the two RNA molecules within a single HIV particle do not have identical sequences, then which of these terms can be applied due to the existence of the non-identical regions?

A) homozygous
B) gene variability
C) nucleotide variability
D) average heterozygosity
E) all except A


Answer: E) all except A

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