If Peter Is Allergic to Peanuts and Paul Is Not

question 3

Multiple Choice

If Peter is allergic to peanuts and Paul is not, what is the precise molecular difference in Peter's bloodstream responsible for this?

• A)Peter's blood has mast cells and basophils carrying IgEs that match an antigen on peanuts.
• B)Peter's blood has a continually excessive level of histamines and prostaglandins.
• C)Paul's blood has mast cells and basophils with IgEs that confer immunotolerance to peanuts, but Peter's does not.
• D)Peter inherited a peanut-specific IgG gene from his mother or father, while Paul did not.

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