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Retrovirus once it has infected a cell, it converts its RNA into DNA by reverse transcription. This viral DNA is then inserted into the DNA of the host cell where it starts replicating. For e.g., Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Related Theory Difference Between Retrovirus and Virus $\begin{array}{ll}\text{Retrovirus }& \text{Virus }\\ \begin{array}{l}\text{These have RNA as genetic material.}\end{array}& \begin{array}{l}\text{These have RNA and DNA as the genetic material.}\end{array}\\ \begin{array}{l}\text{They undergo reverse transcription to}\\ \text{convert the RNA into DNA.}\end{array}& \begin{array}{l}\text{Only RNA viruses undergo reverse transcription.}\end{array}\\ \text{Diplopoda}& \begin{array}{l}\text{Head + thorax + abdomen}\end{array}\\ \text{Insecta}& \begin{array}{l}\text{Head + thorax + abdomen}\end{array}\\ \text{Onychophora}& \text{Unsegmented body}\\ \text{Merostoma}& \text{Cephalothorax}\\ \text{Arachnida}& \text{Cephalothorax}\end{array}$