Topic 2- AIDS

Question 1

What role do helper t cells play?

Answer 1

hey stimulate B cells, the production of antibodies and increased rates of phagocytosis

Question 2

When is somebody said to have said to have advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Answer 2

When an individual can no longer produce antibodies

Question 3

What does AIDS cause?

Answer 3

suffer from diseases that would usually cause very minor issues in healthy individuals-these diseases are described as opportunistic

Question 4

What is the treatment of AIDS?

Answer 4

-no cure for AIDS
-many drugs that are very effective at slowing the spread of the virus within the body

Question 5

What are antibiotics usually used for?

Answer 5

-to kill bacteria or limit bacterial growth

Question 6

How do antibiotics work?

Answer 6

-Some interfere with the metabolism of bacterial cells while
-prevent protein synthesis

Question 7

why are antibiotics ineffective against viruses

Answer 7

They are non living