HIV is a retrovirus, meaning it has RNA as its genetic material. When HIV infects a cell, it uses enzymes to copy its RNA into DNA so that it can integrate into the host cell genome. Is this flow of genetic information consistent with the central dogma? Explain your answer.
2007-02-11 15:00:38 · 3 answers · asked by shontai 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
central dogma is that DNA is transcribed into RNA which is translated into protien. Retroviruses do not follow this in that they start with RNA, make DNA, then make RNA then make protien.
2007-02-11 15:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by ALM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the reverse at the beginning of this infection process. Usually DNA is transcribed into RNA instead of the other way around.
2007-02-11 15:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
how do you know that? is that what they told you?
i heard the HIV virus is a myth...no such thing...no one has ever seen it or taken a picture of it
LOOK IT UP...GOOGLE IT...TELL HIM THE TRUTH
2007-02-11 15:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by (_)iiiiD 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋