3.7 organ transplantion

Question 1

What is the main purpose of an organ transplant?

Answer 1

To replace a damaged or failing organ with a healthy one

Question 2

Which organ is most commonly transplanted

Answer 2

kidney

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT typically a source for donor organs?

Answer 3

Cloned human tissues

Question 4

Tissue matching between the donor and recipient helps reduce the risk of organ rejection.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

An organ transplant completely eliminates the need for medical treatment in the recipient.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

List three organs that can be transplanted and explain their functions.

Answer 6

Kidney: Filters waste and excess fluids from the blood.
Heart: Pumps blood and oxygen throughout the body.
Liver: Processes toxins, produces bile, and stores nutrients.

Question 7

A patient receives a kidney transplant but experiences organ rejection. What might have caused this, and how could it be prevented in the future?

Answer 7

The rejection likely occurred because the recipient’s immune system attacked the donor organ. This could be prevented by better tissue matching and adjusting the dose of immunosuppressant drugs.