EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATION
EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATION
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 34, Problem 10MCQ
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HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) caused the disease AIDS (Acquired immune disease syndrome) in the patient. This virus infects the helper T-cells. The helper T cells differentiate into memory T cells, which develop a response to the invading foreign virus antigen. The infection by this virus destroys these helper T cells, which fight against the invading pathogens.

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Suppose a person recovers normally from viral infections, but then gets the same viral infections over and over again- unlike the rest of us.  A. What is probably wrong –B cells, helper T cells and/or cytotoxic T cells? B. Should this person be at a higher risk of cancer than the rest of us?  C. Should this person be able to lyse bacterial cells as well as the rest of us? D. Should this person tolerate a graft (from an unreated person) better than you are me?
Activated helper T Cells participate in which of the following processes? a.) Differentiation of memory B cells b.) Activation of cytotoxic T Cells c.) Facilitation of macrophage phagocytosis d.) All of above
HIV causes immunodeficiency by attackinga. memory B cells. c. plasma cells.b. helper T cells. d. cytotoxic T cells.

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