Within the Last Few Years a Number of Drugs Have

question 37

Multiple Choice

Within the last few years a number of drugs have come on the scene to be used in treating the HIV virus.One type of these drugs is

• A)acyclovir cocktails
• B)protease inhibitors
• C)HIV-2 inhibitors
• D)podophyllin teasers

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Definitions:

Biflagellate

Organisms, often cells of algae or protozoa, that possess two flagella used for movement.

Stramenopiles

Protists that have motile cells with two flagella, one of which has tiny hairlike projections off the shaft; include water molds, diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae. See chromalveolates; compare with alveolates.

Evolutionary History

A branch of biology that focuses on the origins, changes, and relationships among organisms over time.

Possessed Mitochondria

Refers to cells that contain mitochondria, the powerhouse organelles responsible for energy production.