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AIDS is caused by HIV that primarily infects

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All lymphocytes
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Activator B cells
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C
T-4 lymphocytes
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Cytotoxic T cells
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Solution

The correct option is C T-4 lymphocytes
HIV, the causative agent of AIDS specifically affects T4 lymphocytes (T-helper lymphocytes). It enters its genetic material inside the lymphocyte and starts multiplying at an abnormal, rapid pace through reverse transcription.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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