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Which class of antiretroviral drugs blocks the cleavage of the HIV Gag‑Pol polyprotein?

easy MCQ 2 marks Class 12 · Biology · Human Health and Disease
  1. NRTIs
  2. NNRTIs
  3. Protease inhibitors
  4. Integrase inhibitors
Answer
Protease inhibitors

The correct answer is Protease inhibitors — Select protease inhibitors as the correct answer

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the drug class that inhibits processing of the Gag‑Pol polyprotein
  2. Recall that protease inhibitors prevent cleavage of the polyprotein
  3. Select protease inhibitors as the correct answer
Common mistake: Confusing protease inhibitors with reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Concept tested: HAART drug class function

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