Which statement is true?

a. Retroviruses hijack existing reverse-transcription processes in cell to reproduce.
b. Retroviruses activate vestigial genes in host cells to facilitate viral reproduction.
c. Retrovirus genomes are encoded in RNA and must be converted to DNA in the cell.
d. Retroviruses only become symptomatic within the offspring of infected host organisms.


c. Retrovirus genomes are encoded in RNA and must be converted to DNA in the cell.

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