Practice Questions

Vertical transmission can occur before or after birth.

Blood-contaminated needles can transfer HIV.

HIV relies on host cells for reproduction.

AIDS results from HIV infection.

Reduced immunity allows infections to develop.

Reverse transcriptase synthesizes DNA from viral RNA.

HIV is classified as a retrovirus.

HIV is a retrovirus containing RNA and reverse transcriptase.

Long-lasting fever frequently occurs in AIDS patients.

Sexual contact is a major transmission route.