Where would you find the double-stranded HIV DNA in an infected cell?
A) Incorporated directly into the host cell's chromosome
B) As a separate plasmid in the host cell's nucleus
C) In a vesicle in the cytoplasm
D) There is no HIV form of DNA. It exists only as RNA, which makes viral proteins directly.

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After HIV enters the host cell, it uses its reverse transcriptase enzyme to transcribe its RNA genome into double-stranded DNA. This DNA is then incorporated directly into the host cell's chromosome, where it can be replicated and transcribed to produce new viral particles.

Where Would You Find the Double-Stranded HIV DNA in an Infected