How Long Does It Take, on Average, After Exposure to the HIV

question 30

Multiple Choice

How long does it take, on average, after exposure to the HIV virus for symptoms to appear?

• A) four years
• B) six months
• C) three weeks
• D) 10 years

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Definitions:

DNA Duplication

A biological process in which a cell creates an exact copy of its DNA, essential for cell division and organismal growth.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a single chromosome that are connected by a centromere and separate during cell division.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of sperm and egg cells.

Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a cell, specific to each species.