Dendritic Cells

question 43

Multiple Choice

Dendritic cells

• A)play an important role in the development of allergies and hypersensitivity.
• B)contain granules with histamine and other pharmacologically active substances that contribute to the inflammatory response.
• C)are capable of recognizing specific pathogen-associated molecular patterns and play an important role in nonspecific resistance.
• D)are mainly important in the defense against protozoan and helminth parasites.

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Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a data set, where half the numbers are above and half are below.

Mode

Can refer to a manner of doing something, a specific condition of operation, or the most frequently occurring value in a set of data.

Sampling

The process of selecting a subset of individuals, items, or data from a larger population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Correlation Analysis

A statistical method used to determine the degree to which two or more variables are related.