Viruses are not considered organisms, because they lack many of the characteristics of living things. A virus is essentially a string of genetic material in a protein coat. Some viruses contain DNA, while others, called retroviruses, contain RNA. One example of a retrovirus is HIV, which causes AIDS
How is RNA different from DNA? Choose the 2 statements that apply
A. DNA and RNA use different sets of nitrogen bases.
B
DNA has 1 strand of genetic material while RNA has 2 strands
C. DNA contains deoxyribose sugar and RNA contains ribose sugar,
D. DNA and RNA are proteins