Question

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is

• A. Single stranded DNA
  
• B. Double stranded RNA
  
• C. Double stranded DNA
  
• D. Single stranded RNA
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D Single stranded RNA


HIV genetic material
HIV is a retrovirus with single stranded RNA as the genetic material. The ssRNA gets reverse transcribed to form viral DNA with the help of reverse transcriptase.
Hence the correct option is (b).