A) Down’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XO B) Erythroblastosis foetalis - X-linked C) Colour blindness – Y-linked D) Klinefelter’s... View Article
A) one antibody only either anti-A or anti-B on the RBCs B) overdominance of this type on the genes for... View Article
A) introducing bone marrow cells producing ADA into cells at early embryonic stages B) administering adenosine deaminase activators C) periodic... View Article
It occurs either through the withdrawal of a chemical signal essential to survive or through the exposure to a chemical... View Article
Zonula adherens or adherens junction is a kind of cell junction that is seen in the epithelial cells. It forms... View Article
The cytotoxic T cells identify foreign antigen present on the bounds of virus-infected cells and destroy the cell by liberating... View Article
The T lymphocytes or T cells are lymphocytes that are the chief agents of cell-mediated immunity. T cells are derived... View Article
It is a thin sheet of fibrous proteins underlying and rendering support to the cells of an epithelium which separates... View Article
ECM (extracellular matrix) is the viscous watery fluid surrounding cells in the animal tissues. It is a medium through which... View Article
The fibrillar and basal lamina collagens both act with other extracellular matrix proteins and are involved in controlling the cell’s... View Article
Type IV collagen is seen in the basal lamina. It does not gather in the fibril as their subunits retain... View Article
If not all, most of the collagens assemble as trimers wherein three subunits come together forming a tightly coiled helix... View Article
There exists one kind of transplant which does not necessitate tissue typing – the corneal transplants. In such a transplant,... View Article
Typically, typing is carried out on the blood cells as these samples are easy to acquire. Blood is drawn from... View Article
Human Lymphocyte Antigens (HLA) is the term credited to the widely utilized histocompatibility antigens. The antigens may be categorized into... View Article
Histocompatibility antigen of each individual is unique. If the antigens on the tissues or organs of the donor do not... View Article
These are molecules found on all the cell’s surface in the body. The particular kinds of histocompatibility antigens found on... View Article
Tissue typing is a class of procedures determining the kind of histocompatibility antigens on the tissues or cells of an... View Article
The cells of the body fat synthesize and store fat liberating it for metabolism during fasting. Also referred to as... View Article
Tracheophytes are plants having elaborate tissues inclusive of vascular tissue; a conspicuous sporophyte generation. It possesses complex leaves provided with... View Article
