Question

HIV virus lacks the ability to replicate by themselves..

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Viruses generally lack the ability to replicate by themselves, outside a host cell, therefore HIV attack the macrophages in the body and replicate within them and get released without disintegrating the macrophages. Then released viruses attack the T helper cell . They replicate inside the cell and are released by disintegrating the cells. Many years after the infection sets in the infected T_H cells start dying more quickly than they can be replaced thus immunity is severely compromised.