THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
THE GENETICS OF VIRUSES AND BACTERIA
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Question
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A person infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may not have any symptoms for a period of time. During this period the virus affects the body by doing which of the following?
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The virus produces toxins that weaken immune cells and prevent them from reproducing.
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The virus damages immune cells while using their machinery to produce copies of itself.
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The virus uses nutrients meant for immune cells to fuel its own cellular respiration.
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The virus changes the identity of the nucleotides of immune cells to prevent the immune system from functioning normally.
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Explanation:
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