The disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is:
A. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
B. Tuberculosis
C. Leukemia
D. Hepatitis
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
HIV attacks CD4+ T helper cells, progressively weakening the immune system, leading to AIDS, characterized by opportunistic infections and cancers. Hepatitis is liver inflammation often viral, tuberculosis is bacterial, leukemia is cancer of white blood cells. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) controls HIV replication.

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Correct Answer: Option B


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Correct Answer: Option A


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Identify the INCORRECT statement about the human skeleton:
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Correct Answer: Option A


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