HIV and AIDS Quiz
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What is the primary surface receptor on HIV?

  • Reverse transcriptase
  • CD4
  • Integrase
  • gp120 (correct)

    • 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?

  • Reverse transcriptase (RT) (correct)
  • Integrase
  • Protease
  • Ligase

    • What is the typical route of transmission for HIV?

    <p>Heterosexual and homosexual activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the immune system does HIV infect and deplete?

    <p>Th cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stabilizes the number of new cases and deaths in the United States from HIV/AIDS?

    <p>Aggressive antiretroviral therapy and public health campaigns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the enzyme that inserts the new DNA into the infected cell's genetic material in HIV?

    <p>Integrase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical route of maternal-child transmission of HIV?

    <p>Before or during birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the translation of the viral information in HIV?

    <p>Activation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the family of viruses to which HIV belongs?

    <p>Retrovirus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the shedding of infectious HIV particles from an infected cell?

    <p>Lysis and death of the infected cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of HIV infection on the immune system?

    <p>Making individuals susceptible to life-threatening infections and malignancies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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