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Assertion. AIDS is caused by HIV, a retr...

Assertion. AIDS is caused by HIV, a retrovirus.
Reason. Retroviruses have RNA genome.

A

If both are true with reason being correct explanation.

B

both are true but reason is not correct explanation.

C

assertion is true but reason is wrong

D

both are wrong

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B
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