How is the HIV virus different from most viruses such as the common cold or influenza?(1 point)

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It attacks and destroys red blood cells in the bodies of its host organisms.
It attacks and destroys red blood cells in the bodies of its host organisms.

It has viral DNA that is transmitted through indirect contact with infected persons
It has viral DNA that is transmitted through indirect contact with infected persons

It attacks neurons in the nervous system and causes paralysis.
It attacks neurons in the nervous system and causes paralysis.

It copies the information for reproduction from RNA into DNA.

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It copies the information for reproduction from RNA into DNA.

This describes the unique role of reverse transcription in the lifecycle of the HIV virus, which is a retrovirus. Unlike many other viruses (such as those causing the common cold or influenza) that typically use DNA or RNA directly for replication, HIV reverses the process by converting its RNA into DNA after entering a host cell.