Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses

Options

A. The genetic material in mature retroviruses in RNA
B. Retroviruses are causative agents or certain kinds of cancer in man
C. DNA is not present at any stage in the life cycle of retroviruses
D. Retroviruses carry gene for RNA-dependent DNA polymerase

Answer

C

Explanation

Retroviruses are those that have RNA genome that transcribes or copies back into DNA in the host cell by reverse transcriptase.