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HIV belongs to a group of viruses called:

APox viruses
BRetroviruses
CRhino viruses
DAdenoviruses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Retroviruses
1. Its RNA genome is enclosed in an envelope. 2. HIV is a retrovirus. 3. Reverse transcriptase makes viral DNA. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 8, Human Health and Disease._
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