One of the Reasons HIV Is Difficult to Destroy Once

question 17

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons HIV is difficult to destroy once it has infected a person is because

• A)the virus mutates as soon as the person is infected.
• B)viruses are primitive entities which thrive in a host.
• C)helper T cells are attracted to GP 120.
• D)retroviruses interfere with the normal immune process.

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Definitions:

Pelvic Area

The lower part of the torso, located between the abdomen and the thighs, encompassing the pelvis bones and reproductive organs.

Femoral Artery

The major blood vessel supplying blood to the thigh and lower leg, originating from the external iliac artery.

Thoracic Visceral Artery

Blood vessels that supply blood to the organs within the thoracic cavity, such as the lungs and esophagus.

Stomach

A digestive organ that breaks down food, mixing it with gastric juices to begin the digestion process.