The Number of MHC Protein Combinations Possible in a Given

question 84

Multiple Choice

The number of MHC protein combinations possible in a given population is enormous. However, an individual in that population has only a couple of MHC possibilities. Why?

• A)The MHC proteins are made from several different gene regions that are capable of rearranging in a number of ways.
• B)MHC proteins from one individual can only be of class I or class II.
• C)Each of the MHC genes has a large number of alleles, but each individual only inherits 2 for each gene.
• D)Once a B cell has matured in the bone marrow, it is limited to two MHC response categories.
• E)Once a T cell has matured in the thymus, it can only respond to two MHC categories.

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