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Human immuno deficiency virus HIV has a protein coat and a genetic material

Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is

Options

(a) double stranded RNA
(b) double stranded DNA
(c) single stranded DNA
(d) single stranded RNA

Correct Answer:

single stranded RNA

Explanation:

HIV virus is a retrovirus, which contains single stranded RNA, surrounded by protein coat(core shell) as genetic material. It causes AIDS.

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