What is AIDS? Complete definition and history of this fatal disease.

Title: What is AIDS? Complete definition and history of this fatal disease.
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What is AIDS? Complete definition and history of this fatal disease.
What is AIDS? AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Acquired - means that the disease is not hereditary but develops after birth from contact with a disease causing agent (in this case, HIV). Immunodeficiency - means that the disease is characterized by a weakening of the immune system. Syndrome - refers to a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease. In the case of AIDS this can include the development of certain …showed first 75 words of 1077 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1077 total…construction boss. Cells use RNA to tell enzymes how to build a specific part of a cell. To make a new protein, enzymes will copy a specific part of the DNA into a piece of RNA. This RNA is then used by other enzymes to build a new protein or enzyme. Proteins: The building blocks that are used to make living things. Nucleus: A small package inside the cell where the genetic material is kept.

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