Which of the following immune responses is responsible for rejection of kidney graft?
Answer: (D) Cell-mediated immune response. Answer: (D) Cell-mediated immune response Solution: Graft/transplant rejection occurs because the body distinguishes 'self' from 'nonself', and the cell-mediated immune response (mediated by T-lymphocytes) is responsible for rejecting the graft.
- A.Auto-immune response
- B.Humoral immune response
- C.Inflammatory immune response
- D.Cell-mediated immune response✓
Correct Answer
(D) Cell-mediated immune response
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (D) Cell-mediated immune response Solution: Graft/transplant rejection occurs because the body distinguishes 'self' from 'nonself', and the cell-mediated immune response (mediated by T-lymphocytes) is responsible for rejecting the graft. This is why tissue and blood-group matching plus lifelong immunosuppressants are needed. Why others are wrong: Humoral (antibody-mediated) response acts against free antigens, not transplanted tissue; auto-immune and inflammatory responses are unrelated to graft rejection. NCERT Reference: NCERT Ch7, p.136, lines 7-9: "the cell-mediated immune response is responsible for the graft rejection"
