Question

Consider the following four statements (A -D) regarding kidney transplant and select the two options that are true

(A) Even if a kidney transplant is proper the recipient may need to take immuno-suppresants 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) and (B)
• B. (B) and (C)
• C. (C) and (D)
• D. (A) and (D)

Answer 1

The correct option is A (A) and (B)

Immunosuppressants are drugs/medicines that lower the immune system's ability to reject a transplanted organ. Even though the transplant is proper, it is always advised to continue taking immunosuppressant medication.
But when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient's immune system and destroys the transplanted tissue is called as graft rejection. Lymphocytes of specific cell-mediated immunity (T-cells) are responsible for graft rejection.