Grass Anatomy: Roots & Stems. A grass plant is composed of a root, a stem, leaves and a seed head. The root is fibrous, or composed of many small roots that move out in all directions.The stem, or culm, starts out a single section but develops nodes and internodes that segment it along its length.eaves & Seed-heads. Grass leaves emerge from nodes on the stem, with the newest growing on the opposite side from an older leaf below it. A single leaf is composed of a blade, sheath, ligule, auricle and collar.
HIV is the cause of the spectrum of disease known as HIV/AIDS. HIV is a retrovirus that primarily infects components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. It directly and indirectly destroys CD4+ T cells.
HIV: Early signs and symptoms. HIV is a virus that attacks a person's immune system. It can weaken the immune system to the point where a person's body struggles to fight infections and disease. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection.