Question

AIDS virus contains
A. RNA with protein
B. DNA with protein
C. DNA without protein
D. DNA only

Answer 1

Hint: AIDS is also known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
It is caused by HIV (also known as Human Immunodeficiency virus).

Complete answer:
HIV is a retrovirus, which means that it carries only single strands of RNA in form of its genetic material and not double stranded DNA that is carried by human beings. Retroviruses also have the enzyme called reverse transcriptase that allows to copy RNA to DNA and further use this copy of DNA to infect other human or other cells.
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by the Human immunodeficiency virus, which contains envelope, proteins, and core. These proteins (matrix proteins) are located in between the core and the envelope. The core consists of 2 single stranded RNA.

Hence, it can be said that AIDS virus contains RNA with protein.

Additional information: After entry into the host cell, the single stranded RNA is changed into double-stranded DNA by a virally encoded reverse transcriptase. The enzyme integrase helps the viral DNA to get combined with the DNA. Hence the process of replication takes place.

Note: The HIV poisons or attacks very essential cells of the immune system of human beings. For instance the macrophages, dendritic cells as well as the helper T cells.
HIV is basically a member of the Retroviridae family.
All viruses comprise nucleic acid. They do have either DNA or RNA, but not both at once.
HIV or Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus which attacks cells that help the body to fight against infection.