The HIV virus that causes AIDS is an RNA virus.What is an RNA virus?
A)a DNA virus that uses DNA as a template in the process of translation
B)an RNA virus that makes proteins directly from RNA
C)an RNA virus that has reverse transcriptase,enabling it to make DNA from RNA
D)a DNA virus that is acellular and is able to reproduce outside a living cell

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An RNA virus like HIV uses reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which then integrates into the host's genome, allowing it to replicate.

The HIV Virus That Causes AIDS Is an RNA Virus