Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is:

Single stranded DNA

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Single stranded RNA

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Double stranded RNA

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Double stranded DNA

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Solution

The correct option is B Single stranded RNA
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is single stranded RNA. This virus causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.

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