question_answer

HIV has a protein coat and genetic material:

A)  ss RNA

B)  ds RNA               

C)         ss DNA                                

D)  ds DNA

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

                                AIDS (Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome) is a disorder due to Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV). This virus is pathogenic only to human being. HIV is enveloped within a membrane which is made up of several GP 120 and GP 41 glycoproteins. Both of these glycoproteins resemble spiked dots which give the HIV the look of a horse chestnut. The central part called core of HIV contains two single strands of RNA, revers transcriptase enzyme, P-15 protein which is associated with RNA, inner covering of P-24 and outer covering of P-28.