Match the Condition, Labelled A

question 69

Multiple Choice

Match the condition, labelled a. through g., with the characteristic.
-the immune system fails to recognize and tolerate particular self-antigens

• A)serum sickness
• B)immediate hypersensitivity
• C)acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• D)delayed hypersensitivity
• E)immune-complex disease
• F)autoimmune disease
• G)severe combined immunodeficiency

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Definitions:

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria and some yeasts, separate from chromosomal DNA and often carry genes beneficial for survival.

Circular DNA

DNA that forms a closed-loop structure, characteristic of bacterial chromosomes and plasmids, facilitating gene transfer and replication.

Bacterial Chromosome

The circular DNA molecule within bacteria that contains most of the genetic material required for their cell processes.

Polynucleotide Chain

A sequence of nucleotides that form a part of a nucleic acid molecule, such as DNA or RNA, linked by covalent bonds.