HIV is a disease that reduces T cell production in the immune system. Would HIV increase or decrease a person's chance of develo
ping cancer cells? a. The person's chances would increase because T cells can destroy cancer cells. b. The person's chances would increase because T cells prevent cancer cell division. c. The person's chances would decrease because T cells create lymph, which reduces cancer cell growth. d. The person's chances would decrease because T cells are especially susceptible to becoming cancerous.
The correct answer is A. The person's chances would increase because T cells can destroy cancer cells.
Explanation:
One of the main functions of the T cells as part of the immune system is to recognize infected or abnormal cells including cancer cells and destroy these. This means, an appropriate function and production of T cell help to the prevention of cancer. This does not occur in HIV patients as HIV affects the immune system including T cells, due to this, the production of T cells is low or there is not appropriate. In this context, HIV patients are more vulnerable to cancer of have more chances to develop this disease.
The main function of the kidney is the excretion of body wastes and harmful chemicals into the urine. The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney responsible for excretion.
