The reverse transcription of HIV RNA utilizes host cell tRNA as a primer. Specifically, a tRNA for lysine is utilized. Would a drug that blocked the host cell synthesis of the tRNA for lysine be a good drug to prevent the HIV life cycle?
A. Yes, it should stop the reverse transcription of the HIV genome with few side effects.
B. No, the virus would just use a different tRNA for priming.
C. No, this would likely kill the cells that were drug treated, because they couldn't appropriately incorporate lysine into their proteins
D. No, the priming function of the tRNA is not essential for the HIV life cycle.
C
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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What type of thinking is required?
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What do you already know about diabetes mellitus? What other information is related to the question?
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
What is lost when acetyl-CoA enters into the
Krebs cycle? a. pyruvate. b. coenzyme A. c. fructose bisphosphate. d. oxaloacetate. e. citrate.
The building blocks or monomers of nucleic acid molecules are called _____.
A. nucleotides B. polysaccharides C. amino acids D. DNA and RNA
When first viewing a slide should you keep the voltage or your light source at a minimum or maximum?
A) Minimum B) Maximum