NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASES

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Study the given statements about HIV.
i. The primary target cells for HIV are macrophages and helper
T-lymphocytes
ii. HIV is a non-enveloped retrovirus, having two identical molecules of
ss RNA genome
iii. HIV gets attached to the CD8 receptors present on helper T-lymphocytes to gain entry in them
iv. A widely used diagnostic test for AIDS is enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA)
v. Treatment of AIDS with anti-retroviral drugs is only partially effective.
How many of the above given statements are correct?

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Correct option: D

Option D (3) is correct because statements i, iv, and v are correct, while ii and iii are incorrect.

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