AIDS is caused by a virus whose genetic material is:

single stranded circular DNA

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double stranded DNA

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single stranded RNA

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double stranded RNA

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Solution

The correct option is D single stranded RNA
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) virus. HIV has single stranded circular RNA as a genetic material. It attacks the immune system of the person. It interferes the body's ability to fight against the organisms.
Thus, the correct answer is 'single stranded RNA.'

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