Q171 / 180 · NEET 2015 (Phase 1) · Zoology

HIV that causes AIDS, first starts destroying:

  • A
    B -Lymphocytes
  • B
    Leucocytes
  • Correct answer
    C
    Helper T - Lymphocytes
  • D
    Thrombocytes

Solution

HIV that causes AIDS first starts destroying helper T-lymphocytes which are also called CD4 positive lymphocytes because HIV uses the protein CD4, present on the surface of the cell, to attach itself and try its way into the cell.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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