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Which one of the following does not follow the central dogma of molecular biology?

1. Pea
2. Mucor
3. Chlamydomonas
4. HIV

Correct answer: HIV

Solution

HIV is a retrovirus, so it carries reverse transcriptase and can convert its RNA genome into DNA. That reverse flow violates the usual central dogma pathway, unlike the other options.

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