AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

AIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the Acronym HIV stand for?
A
Human Infection Virus
B
Human Immunodeficiency Venom
C
Hormone Infection Virus
D
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

Detailed explanation-2: -What is HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

Detailed explanation-3: -HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you at risk for serious infections and certain cancers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Detailed explanation-5: -HIV is caused by a virus. It can spread through sexual contact, illicit injection drug use or sharing needles, contact with infected blood, or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding. HIV destroys CD4 T cells-white blood cells that play a large role in helping your body fight disease.

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