Question

Genetic material found in human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is

• A. Double stranded RNA
• B. Single stranded RNA
• C. Double stranded DNA
• D. Single stranded DNA

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Single stranded RNA

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causal organism of AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.) It is a retrovirus belonging to the family of Retroviridae. The core of HIV contains two molecules of single straned RNA (as genetic material) and reverse transcriptase. Hence, option B is correct.