Allelic Polymorphism Assures That Some Members of a Species Will

question 3

Multiple Choice

Allelic polymorphism assures that some members of a species will survive a microbial infection because the different alleles:

• A) Better distinguish between foreign and self
• B) Provide receptors with greater affinity for antigen
• C) Allow the immune system to respond to a wide range of antigens
• D) Produce a greater variety of cytokines to assist in the immune response

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