Which viral family and representative disease contains single-stranded+ RNA and reverse transcriptase?

A) Paramyxoviridae (measles)
B) Rhabdoviridae (rabies)
C) Retroviridae (AIDS)
D) Filoviridae (Ebola)
E) Orthomyxoviridae (influenza)


Answer: C

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