NEET Biology question

Which one of the following viruses contains both DNA and RNA?

(A)Cyanophage
(B)Herpes virus
(C)Leuko virusCorrect
(D)Polio virus

Answer: (C)

Solution

Leukoviruses (a group of retroviruses) are notable among viruses for being associated with both an RNA genome and (via their reverse transcriptase activity) the generation of a DNA intermediate during their replication cycle, giving them a

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