LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A patient who can produce antibodies against some bacterial pathogens, but not against viral infections, probably has a disorder in his
A
B cells
B
plasma cells.
C
t cells
D
macrophages
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The B lymphocytes (or B-cells) create antibodies and alert the T lymphocytes (or T-cells) to kill the pathogens. White blood cells are a part of the lymphatic system, a network of lymph vessels that collect excess fluids from tissues throughout the body and then return them to your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -As all viruses replicate within cells and many of them spread directly between cells without re-entering the extracellular environment, resolution of infection is reliant more on T-cell function than on antibody.

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