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Zool 143: Biology Of Hiv/Aids And Society Question Paper

Zool 143: Biology Of Hiv/Aids And Society

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SURPLIES MANAGEMENT

ZOOL 143: BIOLOGY OF HIV/AIDS AND SOCIETY

STREAMS: BSC (AGRIC), BSC (CATERING) &BENSYISI TIME: 2 HOURS

DAY/DATE: MONDAY 12/8/2013 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM
INSTRUCTIONS:

SECTION A [30 MARKS]

1. List the advantages and drawbacks of knowing your HIV status. [4 marks]

2. Discuss why it has become almost impossible to eliminate HIV with reference to how it evades the immune system. [4 marks]

3. Discuss briefly any 5 opportunistic infections common in persons with HIV/AIDS. [5 marks]

4. Define the following terms: [6 marks]

(a) Inadvertent transmission
(b) Circulating recombinant forms
(c) Provirus
(d) Window period
(e) Epidemiology
(f) CCR5

5. (a) State the causative and clinical symptoms of 3 (three) inflammatory and 3 (three) ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases. [6 marks]

(b) State the relationship between sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.
[5 marks]

SECTION B [40 MARKS]

6. Discuss the origin of HIV and consequently the various subtypes of HIV virus.
[20 marks]

7. Discuss the major gender issues in HIV/AIDS infection and the measures that governments and non-governmental organizations must undertake in order to address the HIV/AIDS gender dimension. [20 marks]

8. (a) State five objectives of a good HIV/AIDS control and management programme. [5 marks]

(b) List five important factors associated with transmission of HIV/AIDS and discuss the impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision in HIV transmission. [15 marks]

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