RNA viruses require their own supply of certain enzymes because ________.
A) host cells rapidly destroy the viruses
B) host cells lack enzymes that can replicate the viral genome
C) these enzymes translate viral mRNA into proteins
D) these enzymes penetrate host cell membranes

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Host cells lack the specific enzymes necessary to replicate the RNA genomes of RNA viruses, necessitating that these viruses bring their own replication machinery.

RNA Viruses Require Their Own Supply of Certain Enzymes Because