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Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is
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- single stranded DNA
- double stranded DNA
- single stranded RNA
- double stranded RNA
Correct Option: C
HIV is a spherical, enveloped virus of about 90-120 nm diameter. Its nucleocapsid is icosahedral and its genome consists of a single-stranded RNA filament segmented into two identical filaments and associated with a "reverse transcriptase enzyme".