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What is the primary surface receptor on HIV?
What is the primary surface receptor on HIV?
- Reverse transcriptase
- CD4
- Integrase
- gp120 (correct)
How does HIV carry genetic information?
How does HIV carry genetic information?
- In the form of carbohydrates
- In the form of proteins
- In the form of DNA
- In the form of RNA (correct)
What enzyme converts RNA into double-stranded DNA in HIV?
What enzyme converts RNA into double-stranded DNA in HIV?
- Reverse transcriptase (RT) (correct)
- Integrase
- Protease
- Ligase
What is the typical route of transmission for HIV?
What is the typical route of transmission for HIV?
Which part of the immune system does HIV infect and deplete?
Which part of the immune system does HIV infect and deplete?
What stabilizes the number of new cases and deaths in the United States from HIV/AIDS?
What stabilizes the number of new cases and deaths in the United States from HIV/AIDS?
What is the enzyme that inserts the new DNA into the infected cell's genetic material in HIV?
What is the enzyme that inserts the new DNA into the infected cell's genetic material in HIV?
What is the typical route of maternal-child transmission of HIV?
What is the typical route of maternal-child transmission of HIV?
What initiates the translation of the viral information in HIV?
What initiates the translation of the viral information in HIV?
What is the family of viruses to which HIV belongs?
What is the family of viruses to which HIV belongs?
What is the result of the shedding of infectious HIV particles from an infected cell?
What is the result of the shedding of infectious HIV particles from an infected cell?
What is the effect of HIV infection on the immune system?
What is the effect of HIV infection on the immune system?
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