Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is comprised of a protein coat and genetic material, which is :

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is comprised of a protein coat and genetic material, which is : (A) single stranded DNA (B) single stranded RNA (C) double stranded RNA (D) double stranded DNA

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The HIV belongs to family of retrovirus as these viruses have an enzyme reverse transcriptage. The central part called core of HIV contains two single strands of RNA. Single strand of RNA forms single strand of DNA by reverse transcription.

Q. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is comprised of a protein coat and genetic material, which is :

single stranded DNA

single stranded RNA

double stranded RNA

double stranded DNA

The HIV belongs to family of retrovirus as these viruses have an enzyme reverse transcriptage. The central part called core of HIV contains two single strands of RNA. Single strand of RNA forms single strand of DNA by reverse transcription.