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Retrovirus have genetic material

  • DNA only

  • RNA only

  • DNA or RNA only

  • either DNA or RNA

Solution

B.

RNA only

Retrovirus is a RNA virus which infects animal cells and replicates by first converting to dsDNA with the help of enzyme reverse transcriptase. Retroviruses are enveloped viruses. AIDS is caused by HIV III (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), which is also a retrovirus.

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