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HIV is also known as………
a) AIDS                                 
b) HTLV
c) HAV                                  
d) HCV

b

Explanation: The human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first oncogenic human retrovirus to be discovered.



An RNA virus that has DNA stage is called a………..
a) RNA virus              
b) DNA virus
c) retrovirus              
d) coronavirus

c

The outer protein covering found in all viruses is a……..
a) envelop                   
b) coat
c) capsid                                
d) membrane

c

HIV virus can be seen through……..
a) light microscope     
b) compound microscope
c) electron microscope         
d) bright field light microscope

c

HIV particles surround themselves with a coat of ……..
a) lipid                        
b) protein
c) carbohydrate          
d) lipoprotein

d

How many little spikes are projecting from lipoprotein envelop of HIV?
a) 72                           
b) 82
c) 120                         
d) 41

a

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