Cancer, HIV and AIDS NEET Questions

Cancer, HIV and AIDS MCQ Questions

13.
In an HIV-infected person, opportunistic infections can be caused by all EXCEPT:
A.
Toxoplasma
B.
Mycobacterium
C.
Lactobacillus
D.
Fungi
ANSWER :
C. Lactobacillus
14.
Which of the following groups is at the highest risk of acquiring HIV infection?
A.
Vegetarians
B.
Intravenous drug abusers
C.
People who exercise regularly
D.
Children attending school
ANSWER :
B. Intravenous drug abusers
15.
The correct sequence of events after HIV enters the human body is:
A.
Viral DNA → Viral RNA → Integration → New viruses
B.
Integration → Viral RNA → Viral DNA → New viruses
C.
Viral RNA → Viral DNA → Integration into host genome → New viral RNA → New viruses
D.
New viruses → Viral DNA → Viral RNA → Integration
ANSWER :
C. Viral RNA → Viral DNA → Integration into host genome → New viral RNA → New viruses
16.
Anti-retroviral drug therapy in AIDS:
A.
Has no effect at all
B.
Completely cures the disease
C.
Can only prolong life but cannot prevent death
D.
Eliminates HIV from the body
ANSWER :
C. Can only prolong life but cannot prevent death
17.
Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS patients is correct?
A.
They should be isolated from family and society
B.
They need help and sympathy, not isolation
C.
AIDS spreads by mere touch
D.
AIDS is a congenital disease
ANSWER :
B. They need help and sympathy, not isolation
18.
The genetic material in HIV is:
A.
Double-stranded RNA
B.
Single-stranded DNA
C.
Single-stranded RNA
D.
Double-stranded DNA
ANSWER :
C. Single-stranded RNA