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Biology Question on biological classification

Retrovirus have genetic material

A

DNA only

B

RNA only

C

DNA or RNA only

D

either DNA or RNA only

Answer

RNA only

Explanation

Solution

Retrovirus is an RNA virus that infects animal cells and replicates by first being converted to double stranded DNA, with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Retroviruses are enveloped Viruses. The HIV III (Human Immunodeficiency virus), which causes AIDS, is a retrovirus.