Which of the following virus possesses two RNA genomes?
A
TMV
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B
Potato Mosaic virus
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C
HIV
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D
Reovirus
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Solution
The correct option is C HIV
HIV is an enveloped retrovirus. Each virus particle contains two copies of an RNA genome. Hence HIV is a type of retrovirus which has an envelope enclosing the diploid RNA genome.