HIV is classified as a retrovirus because its genetic information is carried in

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HIV is classified as a retrovirus because its genetic information is carried in (A) DNA instead of RNA (B) DNA (C) RNA instead of DNA (D) protein coat

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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus. The name retrovirus comes from the fact that it has two single strands of genomic RNA and enzyme reverse transcriptase which converts virus RNA into a single strand of DNA.

Q. HIV is classified as a retrovirus because its genetic information is carried in

DNA instead of RNA

DNA

RNA instead of DNA

protein coat

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus. The name retrovirus comes from the fact that it has two single strands of genomic RNA and enzyme reverse transcriptase which converts virus RNA into a single strand of DNA.