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The human immunodeficiency virus prevalent in the United States is _____________

ID: 10140 • Letter: T

Question

The human immunodeficiency virus prevalent in the United States is _____________, a virus that probably transmitted to human beings from _________________.

A) HIV-1/sooty mangabey

B) HIV-2/sooty mangabey

C) HIV-1/ Chimpanzees

D) HIV-2/chimpanzees

I am almost sure the answer has to be A or C because only HIV-1 is found in the US. My textbook says that HIV-1 and HIV-2 is from sooty mangabey and chimpanzees. There is no option to pick that says HIV-1/chimpanzees and sooty mangabey. So I am not sure which one is the "most correct" answer.

Explanation / Answer

HIV-1-Chimpanzees The HIV 2 was from the sooty.