Many of Those Who Contracted AIDS in the Early and Mid-1980s

question 56

Multiple Choice

Many of those who contracted AIDS in the early and mid-1980s:

• A) caught it through casual personal contact
• B) could be cured with prompt treatment
• C) were in monogamous relationships
• D) soon died
• E) were put in government detention centers

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Definitions:

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's organs and tissues.

Buildup

The gradual accumulation or increase of something over time.

Diastolic Pressure

The pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Force

In physics, an interaction that, when unopposed, changes the motion of an object.