AIDS is caused by the retrovirus HIV, which makes DNA complementary to the viral RNA using Naim 11:37 AP Biology AIDS is caused by the retrovirus HIV, which makes DNA complementary to the viral RNA using a. RNA polymerase b. beta-galactosidase c. RNA synthase d. ATPase e. reverse transcriptase Answer: E Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+