Consider the following four statements (i-iv) regarding kidney transplant and select the two correct ones out of these
(i) Even if a kidney transplant is proper the recipient may need to take immune suppresants for a long time
(ii) The cell mediated immune response is responsible for the graft rejection.
(iii) The B lymphocytes are responsible for rejection of the graft
(iv) The acceptance or rejection of a kidney transplant depends on specific interferons
The two correct statements are:

Options

(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (ii)

Correct Answer:

(i) and (ii)

Explanation:

Tissue and blood gorup matching are essential before undertaking kidney transplant. Even if kidney transplant is proper, the recipient may need to take immuno suppresant all his/her life. The ability of body to differentiate self and nonself and the cell-mediated immune response is responsible for graft rejection.