NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 7. human health and disease
In which blood corpuscles, the HIV undergoes replication and produces progeny viruses?
- A Eosinophils
- B \(T_H\) cells
- C B-lymphocytes
- D Basophils
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) \(T_H\) cells
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Detailed explanation
The correct answer is option (2) because HIV enters into helper T-lymphocytes \(\left(T_H\right)\), replicates and produces progeny viruses. The progeny viruses released into blood attack other helper lymphocytes
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