Human immune deficiency virus is ________________ virus?
Correct answer: B. Retro
- A. Rheo
- B. Retro
- C. Rhabdo
- D. Flavi
Explanation
HIV is a retrovirus because it carries reverse transcriptase and converts its RNA genome into DNA during replication. Rhabdo-, reo- and flaviviruses belong to different viral families.
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