Which of the Following Describes the Mechanism of Action for AZT

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the mechanism of action for AZT?

• A)It is a thymine analog that interferes with DNA synthesis.
• B)It directly binds to reverse transcriptase and prevents reverse transcription of HIV RNA.
• C)It inhibits the assembly of HIV particles.
• D)It inhibits fusion of the viral envelope and host cell envelope.
• E)It prevents the viral DNA from integrating in the host chromosome.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points in a statistical sample.

Test Power

The probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis, effectively detecting an actual effect when it truly exists.

Type II Error

A statistical error made by failing to reject a false null hypothesis (a false negative).

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variation in a distribution, indicating how much the individual data points deviate from the mean.