The enzyme __________ allows HIV to make a DNA copy of its RNA genome.
A) reverse transcriptase
B) DNA polymerase
C) RNA polymerase
D) DNA transcriptase
E) DNA ligase

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Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that HIV uses to convert its RNA genome into DNA. This process is important for HIV's ability to integrate its genetic material into the host cell's DNA and establish a persistent infection. DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase are enzymes that are involved in synthesizing DNA and RNA, respectively, but they do not have the unique ability to convert RNA into DNA like reverse transcriptase. DNA transcriptase and DNA ligase are not enzymes that exist in nature, and therefore are not the correct answers.

The Enzyme __________ Allows HIV to Make a DNA Copy