NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-17

  • question_answer
    The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is a

    A)  Single-stranded DNA

    B)  Double-stranded DNA

    C)  Single-stranded RNA

    D)  Double-stranded RNA

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    HIV is a spherical, enveloped virus of about 90-120 nm in 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'. Hence, the correct option is (c).


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