Q. Consider the following four statements (a–d) regarding kidney transplant and select the two correct ones out of these. a. Even if a kidney transplant is proper the recipient may need to take immunosuppressants for a long time b. The cell-mediated immune response is responsible for the graft rejection c. The B-lymphocytes are responsible for rejection of the graft d. The acceptance or rejection of a kidney transplant depends on specific interferons The two correct statements are
A) a & b
B) b & c
C) c & d
D) a & c
Explanation
[Solution from source] NCERT states that graft rejection is due to the cell-mediated (T-lymphocyte) immune response, and that even after tissue and blood-group matching the patient has to take immunosuppressants for life. B-lymphocytes give humoral immunity, and graft acceptance depends on matching tissue antigens (HLA), not interferons. Answer (1).
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