The human immunodeficiency virus causes ________

A) testicular cancer
B) syphilis
C) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
D) infertility


C
Explanation: A) Testicular cancer is caused by abnormal spermatocytes, not by a virus.
B) Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, not by a virus.
C) Correct! Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
D) Infertility is not caused by a virus.

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