HIV is classified as a retrovirus because its genetic information is carried in:

Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Biological Classification

1. DNA instead of RNA
2. DNA
3. RNA instead of DNA
4. protein coat

Answer

(C) RNA instead of DNA

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