Why Is HIV Called a Retrovirus

question 109

Multiple Choice

Why is HIV called a retrovirus?

• A) It is very old.
• B) It makes DNA from proteins.
• C) It transcribes DNA into RNA.
• D) It transcribes RNA into DNA.
• E) It translates proteins into RNA.

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Definitions:

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, which is a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort).

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of weight gain, leading individuals to starve themselves or use other methods to lose weight.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating followed by purging, fasting, or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain.