Zoology-AIDS

NEET Zoology AIDS MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

If a person's body initially has 1000 helper T-lymphocytes per microliter of blood, and they experience a 5% decrease in these cells each year due to HIV infection, how many helper T-lymphocytes per microliter would they have after 10 years?

A

598

B

695

C

723

D

951

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The number of helper T-lymphocytes decreases by 5% each year. After 10 years, the number is computed as 1000 * (0.95^10) ≈ 695.

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