You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect. Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you. The likely mechanism of this medication would be
A. the inactivation of neutrophils.
B. to act as an antagonist of histamine.
C. the destruction of phagocytic cells.
D. the inhibition of lysozyme.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Describe the three energy systems found in humans
What will be an ideal response?
What characterizes a biome?
a. its temperature and main type of vegetation b. its climate and main type of vegetation c. its climate and temperature d. its humidity and temperature e. its plant life and mountain ranges
During which phase are the duplicated chromosomes lined up midway between two spindles?
a. prophase b. metaphase c. anaphase d. telophase e. cytokinesis
Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because fungal walls contain
A) cellulose, whereas plant walls have pectin. B) glycogen, whereas plant walls have cellulose. C) chitin, whereas plant walls have cellulose. D) cellulose, whereas plant walls have chitin. E) chitin, whereas plant walls have starch.