All of the Following Can Induce Embolisms in a Vessel

question 3

Multiple Choice

All of the following can induce embolisms in a vessel or tracheid EXCEPT:

• A)an air bubble coming in contact with a torus blocking an aperture of a bordered pit-pair.
• B)air being sucked in through a pit-membrane pore.
• C)an insect bite that damages xylem tissue.
• D)freezing of the xylem sap.
• E)drought.

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Definitions:

Antigen-Antibody Complexes

Complexes formed when antibodies bind to specific antigens, triggering immune responses and playing a critical role in pathogen neutralization and removal.

Complement

A complex system of proteins in the blood that works with the immune system to help clear pathogens from an organism.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system in response to foreign substances, which they specifically bind to and help eliminate from the body.

Plasma Cell

Mature B cell that mass-produces antibodies.