Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Grafted kidney may be rejected in a patient due to
A
passive immune response
B
innate immune response
C
humoral immune response
D
cell-mediated immune response.
Answer
cell-mediated immune response.
Explanation
Solution
Cell-mediated immune response (CMIS) i consists of T-lymphocytes. It reacts against transplants. Transplantation may result in the rejection of the transplanted organs. The immune system recognises the protein in the transplanted tissue or I organ as foreign and initiates cellular immunity against it.