In a retrovirus, what is the role of the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
A) Transcribes ssRNA into dsDNA
B) Transcribes ssDNA into dsDNA
C) Transcribes dsDNA into ssRNA
D) The direct translation of viral genomic material into protein
E) It converts host transcripts into viral genome virions

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Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme used by retroviruses to transcribe their single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) genome into double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), which can then integrate into the host cell's genome.

In a Retrovirus, What Is the Role of the Reverse