What Can Be a Consequence of a Genetic Deficiency in B-Cell

question 51

Multiple Choice

What can be a consequence of a genetic deficiency in B-cell survival and maturity?

• A)Host rejection of graft
• B)Graft versus host disease
• C)Formation of autoantibodies
• D)Hypogammaglobulinemia
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors.

Neural Darwinism

Hypothesis that the processes of cell death and synaptic pruning are, like natural selection in species, the outcome of competition among neurons for connections and metabolic resources in a neural environment.

Synaptic Pruning

The process of eliminating weaker synaptic contacts while strengthening others to improve the efficiency of neuronal communication.

Cell Death

The process by which a cell ceases to function and is systematically eliminated, an essential part of an organism's growth and development; it can be programmed (apoptosis) or result from injury (necrosis).