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Genetic material of retroviruses is
Genetic material of retroviruses is
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The correct option is B RNA
A retrovirus is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus. The virions of retrovirus contain two identical single-stranded RNA molecules which are 7–10 kilobases in length. It is an obligate parasite. Once inside the host cell's cytoplasm, the virus uses its own reverse transcriptase enzyme to produce DNA from its RNA genome by the process called reverse transcription. The new DNA is then incorporated into the host cell genome by an integrase enzyme. So, the correct answer is 'RNA'.
A retrovirus is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus. The virions of retrovirus contain two identical single-stranded RNA molecules which are 7–10 kilobases in length. It is an obligate parasite. Once inside the host cell's cytoplasm, the virus uses its own reverse transcriptase enzyme to produce DNA from its RNA genome by the process called reverse transcription. The new DNA is then incorporated into the host cell genome by an integrase enzyme. So, the correct answer is 'RNA'.
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