AIDS is characterised by

Options

A. decrease in the number of killer T-cells
B. decrease in the number of suppressor T-cells
C. decrease in the number of helper T-cells
D. increase in the number of helper T-cells

Answer

C

Explanation

AIDS is caused by HIV. When HIV enters into helper T-cells, it replicates and produces other viruses that kill the helper T-cells Thus, the number of helper T-cells decreases in the body of the infected person and the person starts suffering from various infections.