All of the Following Statements Regarding Interleukin-2 (IL-2)or Its Receptor

question 11

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding interleukin-2 (IL-2) or its receptor are true except _____.

• A)The low-affinity IL-2 receptor is a membrane-bound heterodimer composed of α and β chains.
• B)IL-2 production increases approximately 100-fold if a co-stimulatory signal is delivered.
• C)T-cell proliferation occurs upon binding of IL-2 to the high-affinity IL-2 receptor.
• D)The high-affinity IL-2 receptor is assembled after T-cell activation.
• E)Rapamycin is an immunosuppressive drug that inhibits signaling of IL-2 through the IL-2 receptor.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a default statement assumed to be true in statistical hypothesis testing, proposing no significant difference or effect, to be tested against the research hypothesis.

Research Hypothesis

A statement proposing a potential outcome or relationship, to be tested through scientific inquiry and experimentation.

Statistical Analysis

Statistical analysis encompasses the methods and techniques used to process and interpret data to discover patterns, relationships, and trends, often leading to informed decision-making.

T-test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two groups and determine if there are statistically significant differences between them.