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answer to Question 3 B. HIV has a high replication rate which
increases the chance of mistakes
Yes, HIV has a high
replication rate which increases the chances of mutations
occurring, but reverse transcriptase - the enzyme which
copies the virus RNA - is also inefficient and
makes many mistakes, increasing the rate of mutations. So
the correct answer is C.
For more information, why
not read the following sections:
HIV Lifecycle
Mutations
& Resistance in HIV
Question 4

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