The onset of AIDS is often accompanied by  

A.  a steep drop in T cell numbers.
B.  macrophage infection.
C.  a positive HIV test.
D.  lung infections and other opportunistic infections.
E.  Kaposi's sarcoma.


A.  a steep drop in T cell numbers.

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Single layer of cube shaped cells

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Functions of the glycocalyx include all of the following EXCEPT

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