Azidothymidine (AZT) Is a Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor That Was Part

question 47

Multiple Choice

Azidothymidine (AZT) is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor that was part of the first class of antiviral drugs developed to treat HIV infection. Which of the following correctly describes how these drugs inhibited HIV infection?

• A) The drugs targeted and destroyed the viral genome before it could be reverse transcribed into DNA.
• B) The drugs bonded to the viral dsDNA and prevented it from being able to be used as a template for replication.
• C) The drug bonded to the viral reverse transcriptase enzyme and prevented it from making a DNA copy of viral RNA.
• D) The drugs prevented host cells from producing the enzymes used by the virus to replicate its genome.

Recognize the stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and their significance.

Assess the effect of life changes and daily hassles on stress levels.

Identify the demands that stress places on an organism and the body's physiological responses.

Understand the role of psychological hardiness and locus of control in stress management.

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Definitions:

Impulsivity

The tendency to take risks, not plan, and be high in sensation-seeking, roughly equivalent to low conscientiousness.

Social Inhibition

The tendency to perform tasks more poorly or act less freely in the presence of others.

Low Extraversion

This trait refers to a lower level of outgoingness, sociability, and energy in engaging with the external world, compared to higher levels of introversion.

Neuroticism

How worried and angry a person is; part of the Big Five personality traits.