Question

1. why is hiv classified as a retrovirus? its genetic material is provirus. its genetic material is plasmids. its genetic material is rna. its genetic material is dna.

Explanation:

Retroviruses are viruses that have RNA as their genetic material. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) follows the retrovirus replication cycle where it uses reverse - transcriptase to convert its RNA genome into DNA (which then integrates into the host genome). Pro - virus is the DNA form of the virus that is integrated into the host genome (not the genetic material classification). Plasmids are extra - chromosomal DNA in bacteria (not relevant here). DNA is not the genetic material of HIV (it is RNA, which is then reverse - transcribed to DNA).

Answer:

Its genetic material is RNA.