AIDS is caused by ________ virus?
Correct answer: B. HIV
- A. HAV
- B. HIV
- C. Rabies
- D. Pigs
Explanation
AIDS is caused by human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which progressively damages immune cells, especially CD4 T lymphocytes. Students may choose HAV because it is also a viral abbreviation, but HAV causes hepatitis A rather than AIDS.
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