Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes.
2. Common cold is sometime caused by an adenovirus whereas AIDS is caused by a retrovirus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Adenoviruses cause common cold; HIV causing AIDS is a retrovirus.
• Statement 1 is incorrect: adenoviruses have double-stranded DNA, while retroviruses have single-stranded RNA genomes.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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