A Major Challenge Is Finding an Acceptable Bone Marrow Donor

question 13

Multiple Choice

A major challenge is finding an acceptable bone marrow donor with the matching complex of Major Histocompatibility (MHC) proteins a person needs.Why is it important that the MHC proteins match between the donor and recipient?

• A) If they don't match, the donor's immune system will see the recipient's bone marrow as foreign.
• B) MHC proteins make antibodies that could attack the recipient's immune system.
• C) MHC proteins serve as inhibitors of the immune system.
• D) If they don't match, the recipient's immune system will see the donor's bone marrow as foreign.
• E) MHC proteins are used by cytotoxic T cells to kill bacteria, and if they don't match they won't work properly.

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