Which of the Following Statements About AIDS Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about AIDS is true?

• A) Employers are not required to make any reasonable accommodations to support AIDS-infected employees.
• B) Most AIDS victims are not allowed to work after symptoms appear.
• C) The Vocational Rehabilitation Act protects those employees with AIDS working for an employer who is a federal contractor.
• D) The Vocational Rehabilitation Act prevents employers from terminating an employee with AIDS under any circumstances.

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a gene.

Hemophilia A

A genetic disorder caused by deficient or defective clotting factor VIII, leading to excessive bleeding and difficulty clotting after injury.

Clotting Ability

The capacity of the blood to form clots, a critical process in stopping bleeding and beginning repair of damaged tissues.

Homozygous Dominant

Refers to an individual having two copies of the same dominant allele for a particular gene.