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

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It copies the information for reproduction from RNA into DNA.
It copies the information for reproduction from RNA into DNA.

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

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

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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 uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA genome into DNA once it infects a host cell. This is different from most viruses, such as the common cold (which is typically caused by rhinoviruses) or influenza (which is caused by influenza viruses), which generally replicate using their RNA genomes directly without converting to DNA.