CHAPTER 11.4 (F4): HIV & AIDS

HIV infection causes which disease?

• Tuberculosis

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• Influenza

• Diabetes

AIDS patients are more vulnerable to infections because their immune system is weakened.

• True

• False

HIV attacks and destroys __________, which are part of the immune system.

• Lymphocytes

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Neurons

Which of the following are the way HIV spreads?

• Blood transfusion

• Breastfeeding

• Mosquito bites

• Sharing contaminated needles

• Sharing drink and food

Match disease with related immune system issue.

• Allergy

• Immune system attacks body’s own cells

• AIDS

• HIV destroys lymphocytes

• SLE

• Overreaction to harmless substances

Which early symptom is commonly associated with AIDS?

• High blood pressure

• Chronic diarrhoea

• Broken bones

• Vision loss

HIV can remain in the body for years without showing symptoms.

• True

• False

__________ is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks its own body tissues.

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• Diabetes Mellitus

Which immune-related condition occurs when the body reacts strongly to pollen or dust?

Why are AIDS patients often infected by other diseases?

• They lack red blood cells

• Their immune system is weakened

• Their blood cannot clot

• They have too many antibodies