Match the Explanations with the Correct Abbreviations

question 174

Multiple Choice

Match the explanations with the correct abbreviations.

-HSV

• 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:

AP

Advance Placement; a program in the United States and Canada offering college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Diseconomies of Scale

The situation where a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to inefficiency.

Constant Returns to Scale

A condition in production where increasing the inputs results in a proportional increase in output.