Question

HIV is a member of a group of viruses called

• A. Bacteriophages
• B. Lysogenic viruses
• C. Retroviruses
• D. Gemini virises

Answer 1

The correct option is C Retroviruses

• AIDS(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is caused by the HIV virus
  
• HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)belongs to the special class of viruses called retrovirus.with in this class HIV is placed in a subgroup called lentivirus.
  
• HIV consists of a viral envelope.with in the viral envelope 2 identical copies of single-stranded RNA are a present and reverse transcriptase enzyme. Reverse transcriptase enzyme used to generate complementary viral DNA from an RNA template inside the host. Hence HIV is a member of a group of viruses called Retroviruses.
  
• So, the correct answer is 'Retroviruses'.