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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?

Heterosexual and homosexual activity Signup and view all the answers

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

Th cells Signup and view all the answers

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

Aggressive antiretroviral therapy and public health campaigns Signup and view all the answers

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

Integrase Signup and view all the answers

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

Before or during birth Signup and view all the answers

What initiates the translation of the viral information in HIV?

Activation Signup and view all the answers

What is the family of viruses to which HIV belongs?

Retrovirus Signup and view all the answers

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

Lysis and death of the infected cell Signup and view all the answers

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

Making individuals susceptible to life-threatening infections and malignancies Signup and view all the answers