Question

Genetic material of retrovirus is

• A. ss DNA
• B. ds DNA
• C. ss RNA
• D. ds RNA

Answer 1

The correct option is C

ss RNA

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Viruses are non-cellular organisms and smaller than bacteria.
2. Viruses contain either DNA or RNA as genetic material, but no virus contains both RNA and DNA.
3. In retrovirus, the genetic material is ss RNA.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

Single standard DNA is usually found in some bacterial viruses and bacteriophages.

Option B:

The genetic material of poxvirus and herpes virus and other viruses is ds DNA.

Option D:

Viruses that contain ds RNA are enterovirus, rhinovirus, poliovirus, and other viruses.

Final answer: Genetic material of retrovirus is ss RNA.