The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an example of a retrovirus. In order to prevent incorporation of the viral DNA into the host genome, antiretroviral drugs could
A) inhibit the viral reverse transcriptase.
B) inhibit retro-RNA polymerase.
C) inhibit polyadenine removal.
D) inhibit the viral reverse transcriptase and polyadenine removal.
E) None of these are good antiretroviral strategies.
Answer: A
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