Transplantation is the act of transferring ……….from one site to another.
a) cells
b) tissues
c) organs
d) all of these
Which of the following damaged/malfunctioned organ/s can be replaced by transplantation?
a) kidney
b) liver, heart and lungs
c) pancreas
d) all of these
Explanation: The brain is the only organ in the human body that cannot be transplanted
Which of the following is the most formidable barrier to transplantation as a routine medical treatment?
a) age and genetics
b) gender
c) immune system
d) environment
Which of the following protein play important role in transplantation?
a) albumin
b) MHC
c) Haemoglobin
d) myoglobin
Explanation: The function of MHC molecules is to bind peptide fragments derived from pathogens and display them on the cell surface for recognition by the appropriate T cells.
EXERCISE:
Which of these is not true of both T-cells and B cells?
a) they are both lymphocytes
b) they both are responsible for immunity
c) they both pass through thymus
d) they both have receptor sites
