In Applications Involving Two Variables,X and Y,where One Variable Depends

question 57

Short Answer

In applications involving two variables,X and Y,where one variable depends to some degree on the other,we call X the ____________________ variable.

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Definitions:

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

A devastating and incurable illness that is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and progressively weakens the body’s immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to opportunistic infections that usually cause death.

Infections

Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which can cause disease and immune response.

Virus

A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of organisms, causing a variety of diseases in humans, animals, and plants.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if not treated.