Question

HIV Virus contains
A) RNA with protein
B) DNA with protein
C) DNA without protein
D) DNA only

Answer 1

Hint: HIV gets attached to the DNA of our body and replicates itself in the human genome. This virus can survive only inside the human body. It attacks the immune system of its host.

Complete answer:
HIV is expanded as a Human immunodeficiency virus which causes AIDS i.e., Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It cannot be transmitted genetically. It is a serious disorder that can be controlled but a complete cure is still not found. HIV/AIDS is a sexually transmitted syndrome. It can spread from one person to the other only by the means of sexual intercourse, semen/vaginal fluid transfer, transfer of body fluid through intravenous injection like blood.

The structure of HIV:
HIV is a type of retrovirus. Retroviruses are a type of virus that incorporates its RNA into the DNA of the host cell and brings changes in the genome of the host cell. Retrovirus stores its information using RNA instead of DNA. The shape of the virus is spherical. There is a layer inside the virus that is called a matrix. As mentioned above the virus incorporates its RNA into DNA, this process happens when HIV attaches itself and fuses with the host cell. The process of forming cDNA (Complementary DNA) from RNA is done with the help of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase and the process is called reverse transcription. So, we can say that HIV contains RNA with protein that attacks its host DNA to incorporate itself into the human body and spread the infection throughout the human body. It targets directly on the immune system and stops the formation of antibodies that is why patients become

Hence, the correct answer is option (A), HIV virus contains RNA with protein.

Note: HIV is a type of retrovirus. Retroviruses are a type of virus that incorporates its RNA into the DNA of the host cell and brings changes in the genome of the host cell which causes the disease/disorder. It is an immunodeficiency disease.