When antibodies develop against a person's own cells, this is an example of a(n) ________.

A. delayed hypersensitivity
B. immediate hypersensitivity
C. allergy
D. autoimmune disease


Answer: D. autoimmune disease

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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 3, 4, 5 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 1, 3, 5 E. All events occur in the nucleus.

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A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost lipid portions of two plasma membranes is fused is termed a(n)

A) tight junction. B) gap junction. C) intermediate junction. D) desmosome. E) CAM.

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Which of the following scenarios appropriately represents kinetic energy?

A. A large truck parked at the top of a steep hill B. A student marking an answer on a exam paper C. A swinging door propped open D. All of the choices are correct.

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One of the following is NOT a part of neocerebellum:

A) uvula B) lobulus simplex C) lobulus semilunaris superior D) lobulus biventer E) tonsil

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