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A patient who has undergone kidney transplantation is at risk for rejection because:
 
  1. cytotoxic lymphocytes have been activated by anesthesia used during the surgery.
  2. the sequence of amino acids in the MHC molecules differs from that in the donor.
  3. an allergic response to the natural immunosuppressants the body produces occurs.
  4. the immune system cannot activate against foreign antigens after an organ is transplanted.

Question 2

When an individual encounters a foreign antigen, which immunoglobulin would increase first?
 
  1. IgM
  2. IgG
  3. IgE
  4. IgA



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

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Correct Answer: 1



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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