The success of organ transplantation depends on matching ____________________ antigens. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANS: histocompatibility or HLA

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The primary reservoir of the Mycobacterium responsible for leprosy is:

a. infected humans. b. infected animals. c. contaminated food. d. contaminated objects.

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Which of the following would be attributed to a peroxisomal dysfunction?

A) accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine phosphotransferase B) accumulation of ganglioside GM2 C) accumulation of very long chain fatty acids D) accumulation of glucocerebroside E) accumulation of complex sugars

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Which class of fats is used to synthesize various vitamins and hormones?

a. fatty acids b. triglycerides c. phospholipids d. sterols e. waxes

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Viruses called ________ viruses become permanent residents in host cells and alternate between inactive periods and recurrent infections.

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

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