The HIV virus and the T2 bacteriophage virus HAVE this in common:

A they both have RNA

B they both have a membrane coat

C they both have DNA

D they both contain genetic material

The correct answer is option D, that is, they both contain genetic material.

HIV or human immunodeficiency virus refers to a retrovirus, this signifies that it comprises of single-stranded RNA as its genetic substance in comparison to the double-stranded DNA carried by human cells.

The bacteriophage refers to a virus that infects bacteria and at certain times destructs them by the process of dissolution or lysis. The phages or bacteriophages comprises a head formed of protein, an inner core of nucleic acid, which can be either RNA or DNA, and a hollow protein tail.