HIV is classified as?
Correct answer: B. Retrovirus
- A. Bacteriophage
- B. Retrovirus
- C. Hepatitis
- D. Icosahedral virus
Explanation
Option B is correct. Retroviruses use RNA as their genetic material and employ reverse transcriptase to form DNA, which integrates into the host genome for replication. HIV is a classic example. In contrast, bacteriophages infect bacteria, hepatitis is liver inflammation often caused by viruses (A-E), and icosahedral viruses have a capsid with 20 triangular faces, as seen in poliovirus and adenovirus.
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