Question:
The genetic material of $HIV$ is
The genetic material of $HIV$ is
Updated On: Jul 29, 2022
- dsDNA
- dsRNA
- ssDNA
- ssRNA
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Solution and Explanation
$HIV$ which causes $AIDS$ is a retrovirus that contains single stranded RNA (ssRNA) as its genetic material.
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Concepts Used:
HIV and AIDS
What Is HIV?
HIV is a virus that attacks cells that help the body to fight infection and making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV. It is most commonly during the unprotected sex or when share injection or drugs equipment.
What Is AIDS?
It is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus.