Question

1. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?*

(20 Points)
"Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza
virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will die."
(Paragraph 1)
"When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph
nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes." (Paragraph 6)
"This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for
complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly." (Paragraph 8)
"Functionally, influenza infection also hinders walking and leg strength. Importantly, in young individuals,
these effects are transient and return to normal once the infection was cleared." (Paragraph 14)

Answer 1

"When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes." (Paragraph 6)

Step-by-step explanation:

"What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so awful" is an article written by Laura Haynes. The article speaks about the sensations that our body feel while being infected with influenza virus.

The writer is a researcher in the department of immunology, and studies how our immune system combats the flu when it enters our body. The writer claims that when virus enters our body, the receptive cells of our body send signals to the 'soldier cells' which fight the virus. Our immune system tend to produce painful sensations while combating the virus, which sometimes can be deadly.

The quote that supports the claim of Part A answer is from paragraph 6

"When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes."