Multiple Choice
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Immunodeficiencies may be genetic in origin. Two examples of these are Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, an X-linked disorder, and DiGeorge syndrome, caused by a deletion from chromosome 22. Bruton's results in underdeveloped B cells, while DiGeorge syndrome results in a missing or seriously underdeveloped thymus.
-A child is diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) . With which of the following would the child have serious immunological problems?
A) production of antibodies
B) rate of mitosis in plasma cells
C) response to infection by a bacterium such as streptococcus
D) response to infection by a virus such as influenza
E) response to allergens such as bee venom
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