Question

31.  A common side effect is HIV medications is lipodistrophy, which is...  

A.  gastric distress when eating fatty foods	C.  numbness in the fingers and toes
B.  redistribution of body fat	D.  Anemia

 

32.  What happened each time the AIDS definition was changed?  
A.  Diagnosing AIDS became significantly more difficult.
B.  There was a decrease in the number of AIDS cases reported.
C.  Diagnosing AIDS became available only in exclusive testing centers.
D.  There was an increase in the number of AIDS cases reported.  

 

33.  What term is used to identify those people who do not believe HIV causes AIDS?  

A.  Repressives	C.  Unorthodox
B.  Conformists	D.  Dissidents

 

34.  The POL gene is responsible for  

A.  release of HIV genome	C.  coding for enzymes
B.  transcription	D.  creating the virus shell

35.  Before being named AIDS, the immune deficiency condition was initially called:  

A.  PCP	C.  FH
B.  GRID	D.  KS

 

36.  What is a common theme of all epidemics throughout human history?  
A.  People blame other groups for the disease
B.  Disease is viewed as punishment from a higher power
C.  They destroy civilizations
D.  They stay isolated within geographic regions  

 

37.  John Snow stopped an epidemic of Cholera in London in 1854 by:  

A.  Removing the bank doorknob	C.  Vaccinating the public
B.  Removing the water pump handle	D.  Teaching effective hand-washing technique

 

38.  The genetic material of a retrovirus is:  

A.  protease	C.  DNA
B.  RNA	D.  lipid based

 

39.  A problem with Entry Inhibitors is...  

A.  it can damage cells throughout the body	C.  worse side effects compared to other drugs
B.  it only works on the R5 receptor	D.  they are injection only drugs

 

40.  Of all people with HIV, about what percentage are estimated to eventually develop AIDS?  

A.  80	C.  95
B.  90	D.  100

 

41.  In what year was the cause of AIDS (a virus) discovered?  

A.  1982	C.  1983
B.  1984	D.  1981

 

42.  At which point during the HIV replication is the infection of the cell irreversible?  

A.  Copying of the single-stranded DNA.	C.  Integration of viral DNA.
B.  Transcription of viral DNA into RNA.	D.  Entry of HIV genetic material into host cell.

 

43.  How many times is it believed that HIV-1 crossed from chimpanzees into humans?  

A.  9	C. 4
B.  6	D.  1

 

44.  Select the most accurate statement.  
A.  all the first AIDS patients had the same diseases
B.  Worldwide, HIV/AIDS is effecting mostly developed nations
C.  The first unreported U.S. AIDS cases were in same sex men
D.  HIV disproportionately affects vulnerable population groups  

 

45.  In 1999 researchers reported that using a frozen tissue sample, they had traced the first case of AIDS in the United States to a young man who died of Kaposi's Sarcoma in what year?  

A.  1979	C.  1959
B.  1949	D.  1969

 

46.  The function of nef gene is to:  

A.  Promote HIV processing or assembly.	C.  Keep the host cell from dying.
B.  Increase the expression of HIV genes.	D.  Increase synthesis of HIV structural proteins.

 

47.  Which gene does HIV-1 have that HIV-2 doesn't?  

A.  Vpr	C.  Vif
B.  Vpu	D.  Vpx

 

48.  Of the estimated 65 million people worldwide that have been infected with HIV to date, about how many were infected in just the last 10 years?  

A.  30	C.  15
B.  25	D.  20

 

49.  What was the quack treatment recommended by the Health Minister of South Africa?  

A.  a variety of herbs	C.  vitamins and supplements
B.  ionized water	D.  olive oil, garlic and lemon

 

50.  About how many years ago is it theorized that SIV wiped out large numbers of chimps?  

A.  1.2 million	C.  200 thousand
B.  2 million	D.  10 thousand

EXTRA CREDIT FILL IN THE BLANK

Write answers on back side on scantron  

1. Who was the President of the United States during the early years of the AIDS crisis?

2. Who gave the speech that “started” ACTUP?

3. Researchers in what country “co-discovered” the virus that causes AIDS?

4. Which film watched so far was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary?

5. Which United States president was publicly heckled by a member of ACTUP

Answer 1

31. B. redistribution of body fat

32. A.

33. D. dissidents

34. B.

35. B. GRID

36. B.

37. B. removing the water pump handle

38. B. RNA

39. A.

40. C.