JIPMER2012ZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
AIDS virus cotnains
Options
- ARNA with protein
- BDNA with protein
- CDNA without protein
- DDNA only
Correct answer
A. RNA with protein
Step-by-step solution
AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a lentivirus belonging to the family-Retroviridae. The core of this virus contains two single strands of RNA molecules (genetic material) proteins and the enzyme reverse transcriptase.