HIV has a protein coat and a genetic material as

ss-RNA

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Solution

The correct option is B ss-RNA
The human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection or AIDS. It's genetic material consist of two copies of single-stranded RNA. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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