Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is

Single stranded DNA

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Double stranded RNA

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Double stranded DNA

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Single stranded RNA

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Solution

The correct option is D Single stranded RNA

HIV genetic material
HIV is a retrovirus with single stranded RNA as the genetic material. The ssRNA gets reverse transcribed to form viral DNA with the help of reverse transcriptase.
Hence the correct option is (b).

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