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#Question id: 2006


In Cases 1 and 2 in the table, the mothers would be able, if needed, to supply blood to the newborn even 7-9 months after birth; the same would not be true for Case 3. Why?

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. The fetus in Case 3 would provoke an immune response in the mother that would carry over after the birth.

  2. The newborn in Case 3 would soon be able to make antibodies to the B antigen of the mother.

  3. Newborn children, until about age 2, do not make appreciable antibodies, except against Rh+ antigen. 

  4. Passive immunity would have worn off for the third newborn, but not for the other two.