Which viruses have single-stranded RNA that acts as a template for DNA synthesis?
A)lytic phages
B)proviruses
C)viroids
D)retroviruses

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Retroviruses have single-stranded RNA that acts as a template for DNA synthesis. This process is facilitated by the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which converts the RNA into double-stranded DNA that is integrated into the host genome as a provirus.

Which Viruses Have Single-Stranded RNA That Acts as a Template