How is the HIV virus different from most viruses such as the common cold or influenza?(1 point) Responses 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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The correct response is: It copies the information for reproduction from RNA into DNA.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus, which means it has RNA as its genetic material and uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA once it infects a host cell. This is different from many other viruses, such as those that cause the common cold or influenza, which typically have DNA or RNA that does not involve this reverse transcription process.
