MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A researcher is working to create a targeted therapy for a specific retrovirus. Which of the following provides a reason that using a nonselective RNA splicing enzyme as a medication may not work as an effective drug?

     

    A

    RNA splicing is an important component for retrovirus action, and thus would activate the virus further

    B

    retroviruses do not contain RNA

    C

    retroviruses would likely evolve and become immune to such therapy

    D

    the enzyme would also splice host RNA



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