7. What are retroviruses? How
do they reproduce and what is
the role of the enzyme reverse
transcriptase?

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Retroviruses are viruses genetic
material is . HIV and the of
SARS (severe respiratory
syndrome) are of retrovirus.

These inoculate their RNA
the hostcell and the cell the
RNA is reversely into DNA.
DNA from the viral then
commands the of viral
proteins the assemblage of
viruses and the of the host
to liberate them .

The enzyme reverse is the
catalyst the reverse transcription
RNA into DNA. enzyme is part
the virus and is also inoculated
the hostcell.