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A-LevelBiologyImmunityOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q391 Mark

A patient with kidney failure can be given a kidney transplant. In a kidney transplant, a healthy kidney is taken from another person and put into the patient's body. Sometimes the donated kidney cells are killed by the patient's body. In this primary immune response, T-lymphocytes bind to antigens on the donated kidney cells and are activated. The statements describe the next stages of the primary immune response. 1 Activated T-lymphocyte secretes cytokines. 2 B-lymphocytes differentiate into plasma cells and make antibodies. 3 T-killer cells bind to antigens on donor kidney cells. 4 T-killer cells release toxins that destroy the donor kidney cells. 5 T-lymphocytes multiply by mitosis and differentiate into T-killer cells. Which order correctly explains how donor kidney cells are killed?

A1→5→2→3
B1→5→3→4
C3→1→5→2
D3→5→4→1

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Immunity and is worth 1 mark.

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