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Name any three viruses which have RNA as the genetic material.

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\(\rm Viruses ~with ~RNA ~as ~genetic ~material:\)

Some viruses have RNA (ribonucleic acid) as the genetic material. This RNA can be single stranded or double stranded.

Examples include the following:
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Retrovirus with two single stranded RNAs.
  • Coronavirus - Single stranded RNA as the genetic material
  • TMV (Tobacco mosaic virus) - Single stranded RNA as the genetic material.

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