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HIV is a member of group of viruses called:

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Bacteriophage

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Lysogenic viruses

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Gemini viruses

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Retro viruses

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Solution

The correct option is D
Retro viruses

AIDS is caused by Human Immuno deficiency virus (HIV) which is a retrovirus that has an envelope enclosing the RNA genome.

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