Question

Base your answer to the following question on the information below and on yourknowledge of biology.Many people have a sensitivity to peanuts. The symptoms can includewatery, itchy eyes and difficulty breathing. This allergic reaction can bemild, severe, or fatal.Discuss why an individual can have a sensitivity to peanuts. In your answer, besure to:A identify the human system that is responsible for this sensitivity to peanutsB.. identify the specific type of molecule that triggers an allergic reactionCo state one reason why a person could be allergic to peanuts, but not beallergic to walnutsD.. describe how this reaction is similar to the rejection of a transplanted organ(ONN

Answer 1

A. Human immune systems are able to detect and combat viruses and bacteria that are harmful to the body. When a person has a peanut allergy, the immune system erroneously recognizes the proteins in peanuts as dangerous to the body. Because of this, the body triggers an allergic reaction.

B. The specific molecules that trigger peanut allergy are Ara h 1 and Ara h 3 whcih are members of the cupin superfamily of proteins, and Ara h 2 and Ara h 6 that are members of the prolamin superfamily.

C. It is because peanuts are different from tree nuts to which the walnut belongs. They have different compositions of proteins.

D. Allergic reaction is sort of similar to the rejection of a transplanted organ because the recipient's immune system identifies the tissue of the donor as foreign which triggers an immune response.