Match the Explanations with the Correct Abbreviations

question 122

Multiple Choice

Match the explanations with the correct abbreviations.

-HIV

• A)combination of drugs effective against AIDS
• B)lymphocytes that recognize and destroy foreign antigens
• C)causes small blisters on skin, lips, and genitals and is an opportunistic infection associated with AIDS
• D)malignancy associated with AIDS
• E)malignancy of lymph nodes and spleen; Reed-Sternberg cell is identified in bone marrow
• F)proteins (cytokines) that stimulate growth of B or T cell lymphocytes
• G)virus that causes AIDS
• H)drug that destroys an enzyme necessary for the AIDS virus to replicate
• I)proteins produced in a laboratory by cloning techniques; can be toxic to tumor cells
• J)proteins produced naturally by B cell lymphocytes in response to antigen stimulation

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Definitions:

Synergistically

In cooperation such that the result or effect is greater than the sum of individual effects.

Digestive Tract

A series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.

Bone

A hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton in vertebrates.

Kidneys

Organs that filter waste products from the blood, regulate blood pressure, and maintain electrolyte balance, among other functions.