AZT, a Component in the Drug Mixture Given to AIDS

question 1

Multiple Choice

AZT, a component in the drug mixture given to AIDS patients, is an inhibitor of __________.

• A) exit of endocytosed viruses
• B) endocytosis
• C) viral assembly
• D) reverse transcriptase
• E) viral polymerase

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Definitions:

Hapsis

Perceptual ability to discriminate objects on the basis of touch.

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of body parts and strength of effort being employed in movement.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or neuronal processes that detect and respond to external or internal stimuli, converting them into electrical signals for the nervous system.

Somatosensory System

A part of the sensory system concerned with receiving and processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.