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DNA instead of RNA

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DNA

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RNA instead of DNA

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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus. The name retrovirus comes from the fact that it has two single strands of genomic RNA and enzyme reverse transcriptase which converts virus RNA into a single strand of DNA.
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HIV is classified as a retrovirus because its genetic information is carried in
Updated OnDec 16, 2022
TopicBiological Classification
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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