At 39 weeks' gestation, a pregnant female visits her physician for a scheduled prenatal checkup. The physician determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero and sends the patient to an emergency C section. The patient is very concerned about the health of her unborn child. Based on the knowledge of the immune system, the delivery room nurse explains which of the following immunoglobulins that will be increased in the fetus at the time of birth and actively fighting the infection?

At 39 weeks' gestation, a pregnant female visits her physician for a scheduled prenatal checkup. The physician determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero and sends the patient to an emergency C section. The patient is very concerned about the health of her unborn child. Based on the knowledge of the immune system, the delivery room nurse explains which of the following immunoglobulins that will be increased in the fetus at the time of birth and actively fighting the infection?



a) IgA
b) IgG
c) IgM
d) IgD




Answer: B


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