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What is the primary reason for organ rejection in the body?
What is the primary reason for organ rejection in the body?
- The donor organ is not compatible with the recipient's blood type
- The donor organ is not genetically engineered
- The immune system recognizes the donor organ as foreign (correct)
- The recipient's immune system is weakened
What is the purpose of immunosuppressive drugs in organ transplantation?
What is the purpose of immunosuppressive drugs in organ transplantation?
- To weaken the immune response (correct)
- To promote inflammation
- To enhance the immune response
- To destroy the donor organ
What type of vaccine uses messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules to produce specific parts of the virus?
What type of vaccine uses messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules to produce specific parts of the virus?
- Live attenuated vaccine
- Conjugate vaccine
- mRNA vaccine (correct)
- Subunit vaccine
What is the term for the first response to an antigen after immunization?
What is the term for the first response to an antigen after immunization?
What type of immunity is promoted by immunization?
What type of immunity is promoted by immunization?
What is the purpose of a 'booster' dose of vaccine?
What is the purpose of a 'booster' dose of vaccine?
Which of the following is NOT a function of perforins?
Which of the following is NOT a function of perforins?
What is the correct order of events during a primary humoral immune response?
What is the correct order of events during a primary humoral immune response?
What is the purpose of matching MHC proteins between donor tissue and recipient?
What is the purpose of matching MHC proteins between donor tissue and recipient?
What is another term for an effector B cell?
What is another term for an effector B cell?
What is the function of histamines?
What is the function of histamines?
What is the function of cytokines secreted by helper T cells?
What is the function of cytokines secreted by helper T cells?
What is the primary function of Helper T cells in the immune response?
What is the primary function of Helper T cells in the immune response?
What is the role of Cytotoxic T cells in the cell-mediated immune response?
What is the role of Cytotoxic T cells in the cell-mediated immune response?
How do Cytotoxic T cells eliminate infected cells?
How do Cytotoxic T cells eliminate infected cells?
What is the result of HIV infection of Helper T cells?
What is the result of HIV infection of Helper T cells?
What is the role of B cells in the humoral immune response?
What is the role of B cells in the humoral immune response?
What is the difference between the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses?
What is the difference between the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses?
