Poison Ivy Contains a Toxin That Acts as a Hapten

question 134

Multiple Choice

Poison ivy contains a toxin that acts as a hapten by

• A) raising the body's sensitivity to a wide variety of chemicals such as penicillin.
• B) cutting plasma protein antibodies in half.
• C) preventing effective immune responses by blocking release of bradykinin.
• D) combining with a body protein and then triggering an immune response.

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