Use the Information Below as Background for the Following Questions

question 53

Multiple Choice

Use the information below as background for the following questions.
Immunodeficiencies may be genetic in origin. Two examples of these are Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, an X-linked disorder, and DiGeorge syndrome, caused by a deletion from chromosome 22. Bruton's results in underdeveloped B cells, while DiGeorge syndrome results in a missing or seriously underdeveloped thymus.
-A patient reports severe symptoms of watery, itchy eyes and sneezing after being given a flower bouquet as a birthday gift. A reasonable initial treatment would involve the use of

• A)a vaccine.
• B)complement.
• C)sterile pollen.
• D)antihistamines.
• E)monoclonal antibodies.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set, where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a certain level of confidence.

Retained Students

Students who have not progressed to the next academic grade or level as expected, often due to academic or other challenges.

Significance Level

A threshold for determining the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, typically set before the data is collected.