Do you think it is possible for a pregnant mother who has an autoimmune disease to transfer autoreactive antibodies to the developing fetus? Explain your answer

What will be an ideal response?


It is possible for autoreactive antibodies to be transferred passively to a fetus via the placenta if the isotype is IgG. Any reaction will persist only for as long as the antibodies are present

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Fill in the blank with the right word.

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When bone dies, it is absorbed by ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is a sign or symptom of pneumonia?

A) a dry, unproductive cough B) cold, moist skin C) chest pain D) a chronic cyanotic (blue) complexion

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What type of malignant neoplasms cause bone tumors in the long bones of children and teens?

a. Osteosarcoma b. Rhabdomyosarcoma c. Ewing's sarcoma d. Kaposi's sarcoma

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