A young boy will receive a bone marrow transplant (BMT). This is possible because one of his older siblings is a histocompatible donor. Which is this type of BMT called?
A) Syngeneic
B) Allogeneic
C) Monoclonal
D) Autologous

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Allogeneic transplants are from another individual. Because he and his sibling are histocompatible, the BMT can be done. Syngeneic marrow is from an identical twin. There is no such thing as a monoclonal BMT. Autologous refers to the individual's own marrow.

A Young Boy Will Receive a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)