All of the Following Are True of Hypersensitivity EXCEPT

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of hypersensitivity EXCEPT

• A) it is due to an altered immune response.
• B) it requires previous exposure to an antigen.
• C) it is synonymous with ʺallergy.ʺ
• D) it occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen for the first time.
• E) it occurs in the presence of an antigen.

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions, such as growth, metabolism, and mood.

Brain Region

Refers to specific areas within the brain that are responsible for different functions, such as emotion, thought, movement, and sensation.

Split-brain Patients

Individuals who have undergone a corpus callosotomy, a procedure severing the corpus callosum, affecting communication between the brain's two hemispheres.

Visual Field

The total area in which objects can be seen in the periphery while the eyes are focused on a central point.