Which of the following is an example of a virus?
AAIDS
BAnthrax
CElephantiasis
DHIV
Answer:
D. HIV
Read Explanation:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus): This is a virus. AIDS is a disease caused by this virus that destroys the human immune system.
AIDS: This is not the name of a virus, but the name of the disease caused by the HIV virus (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).
Anthrax: This is a disease caused by bacteria. The cause of this disease is the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.
Elephantiasis: This is a disease caused by a filarial worm. This disease is spread by a fat worm called Wuchereria bancrofti. (It is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes).