Nucleic acid in HIV:
1. ss RNA
2. ds RNA
3. ss DNA
4. ds DNA

Subtopic:  AIDS |
 71%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 1998
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HIV infects:
1.  RBC
2.  T – helper cells
3.  B - cells
4.  Basophils

Subtopic:  AIDS |
 94%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 1999
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Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses?

1. Retroviruses carry the gene for RNA-dependent DNA polymerase
2. The genetic material in mature retroviruses is RNA
3. Retroviruses are causative agents for certain kinds of cancer in man
4. DNA is not present at any stage in the life cycle of retroviruses.

Subtopic:  AIDS |
 51%
AIPMT - 2004
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AIDS is caused by HIV that principally infects:

1. Activator B cells

2. T4 lymphocytes

3. Cytotoxic T cells

4. All lymphocytes 

Subtopic:  AIDS |
 77%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2005
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