All of the Following Statements Are True Concerning Immunity and Gender

question 42

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true concerning immunity and gender EXCEPT:

• A)Women's immune systems respond more vigorously to common infections.
• B)Women are twice as likely to experience anaphylactic shock.
• C)More men than women have autoimmune diseases.
• D)When exposed to an antigen,women produce more antibodies than men do.

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Definitions:

Trachea

Principal thoracic air duct of terrestrial vertebrates; windpipe. One of the microscopic air ducts (or tracheal tubes) branching throughout the body of most terrestrial arthropods and some terrestrial mollusks.

Partial Pressure

The pressure that a gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it alone occupied the entire volume.

Nitrogen Gas

A diatomic gas that is colorless, odorless, and makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, used by certain bacteria to produce usable forms of nitrogen for plants.

Sea Level

The average height of the sea's surface between high and low tide, used as a base reference for measuring elevation and depth on Earth.