Immunology Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

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1.

First Line of Defense
- A.
  
  Immune Response
- B.
  
  Skin and Mucous membranes
- C.
  
  Inflammatory response
- D.
  
  Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
2.

Second Line of Defense
- A.
  
  Immune Response
- B.
  
  Skin and Mucous membranes
- C.
  
  Inflammatory response
- D.
  
  Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
3.

Third Line of defense
- A.
  
  Immune Response
- B.
  
  Skin and Mucous membranes
- C.
  
  Inflammatory response
- D.
  
  Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
4.

Innate defense system.
- A.
  
  Immune Response
- B.
  
  Skin and Mucous membranes
- C.
  
  Inflammatory response
- D.
  
  Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
5.

Adaptive defense system.
- A.
  
  Immune Response
- B.
  
  Skin and Mucous membranes
- C.
  
  Inflammatory response
- D.
  
  Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
6.

Small Proteins secreted by virus-containing cells.
- A.
  
  Regulatory T cells
- B.
  
  Helper T Cells
- C.
  
  Complement
- D.
  
  Interferon
- E.
  
  Macrophage APCs
7.

Major Innate mechanism that mediates destruction of foreign substances in the body.
- A.
  
  Regulatory T cells
- B.
  
  Helper T Cells
- C.
  
  Complement
- D.
  
  Interferon
- E.
  
  Macrophage APCs
8.

Stimulate the proliferation of other lymphocytes
- A.
  
  Regulatory T cells
- B.
  
  Helper T Cells
- C.
  
  Complement
- D.
  
  Interferon
- E.
  
  Macrophage APCs
9.

Present the double activation signal to T cells
- A.
  
  Regulatory T cells
- B.
  
  Helper T Cells
- C.
  
  Complement
- D.
  
  Interferon
- E.
  
  Macrophage APCs
10.

Main antibody of both primary and secondary immune response

Discuss
- A.
  
  IgG
- B.
  
  IgA
- C.
  
  IgD
- D.
  
  IgE
- E.
  
  IgM
11.

Protects mucosal barriers
- A.
  
  IgG
- B.
  
  IgA
- C.
  
  IgD
- D.
  
  IgE
- E.
  
  IgM
12.

Involved in allergies
- A.
  
  IgG
- B.
  
  IgA
- C.
  
  IgD
- D.
  
  IgE
- E.
  
  IgM
13.

Along with IgM, this is a B cell receptor
- A.
  
  IgG
- B.
  
  IgA
- C.
  
  IgD
- D.
  
  IgE
- E.
  
  IgM
14.

Activates Complement

Discuss
- A.
  
  IGG
- B.
  
  IGA
- C.
  
  IgD
- D.
  
  IgE
- E.
  
  IgM
15.

A graft from a monkey to a human is an example of an allograft.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

The mechanism of the "lethal hit" of cytotoxic T cells involves a protein called perforin
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Cellular ingestion and destruction of particulate matter is called phagocytosis
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

The respiratory burst produced by some macrophages releases free radicals.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The directional movement of cells in response to chemicals is called chemotaxis
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Substances capable of triggering the adaptive immune system and provoking an immune response are called antigens.

Discuss
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Soluble proteins secreted by plasma cells are called antibodies
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Tolerance for self-antigens is abnormal
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

Fever is seldom beneficial because it speeds up the cellular metabolic rate and will not allow antigen-antibody reactions occur.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

Monoclonal antibodies can be specific for several antigenic determinants.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Autoimmune diseases are more common in men than in women.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
26.

Some immunocompetent cells will never be called to service in our lifetime.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
27.

Atopy is an inherited tendency to spontaneously develop immediate (type I) allergies to certain environmental antigens.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
28.

Adaptive immunity is provided by lymphocytes that secrete antibodies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
29.

A transfusion reaction is a aubacute hypersensitivity to foreign red blood cells.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
30.

During fetal development, lymphocytes that do not react to self-antigens are destroyed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
31.

Somatic recombination by B cells allows each B cell to form its own unique antibody genes
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
32.

Perforins are cytolytic chemicals used by NK cells.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
33.

Antigens can be complete or incomplete
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
34.

It is our genes, not antigens, that determine what specific foreign substances our immune system will be able to recognize and resist.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
35.

Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?
- A.
  
  Carbohydrate structure
- B.
  
  Composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains
- C.
  
  Three binding sites per antibody monomer
- D.
  
  Incapable of being transferred from one person to another
36.

Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?
- A.
  
  Long-term immune protection
- B.
  
  Infusion of weakened viruses
- C.
  
  Passage of IgG antibodies from the pregnant mother to her fetus
- D.
  
  Booster shot
37.

Which of the following is not a type T cell?
- A.
  
  Cytotoxic
- B.
  
  Antigenic
- C.
  
  Helper
- D.
  
  Regulatory
38.

B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the _______.
- A.
  
  Thymus
- B.
  
  Spleen
- C.
  
  Bone marrow
- D.
  
  Lymph nodes
39.

Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

Discuss
- A.
  
  Prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
- B.
  
  Replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
- C.
  
  Disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
- D.
  
  Sets the stage for repair processes
40.

The redness and heat of an inflammed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ______.
- A.
  
  Vasodialation
- B.
  
  Vasoconstriciton
- C.
  
  Phagocyte mobilization
- D.
  
  Production of complement and interferon
41.

The antibody molecule is held together by ______ bonds.
- A.
  
  Disulfide
- B.
  
  Hydrogen
- C.
  
  Amino acid
- D.
  
  Sodium
42.

In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?
- A.
  
  Antigen
- B.
  
  Lymphocyte
- C.
  
  Antibody
- D.
  
  Macrophage
43.

The system that recognizes foreign molecules and acts to immobilize, neutralize, or destroy them is the _________.
- A.
  
  Integumentary system
- B.
  
  Renal system
- C.
  
  Immune system
- D.
  
  Lymphatic system
44.

The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an inflammatory site is called _________.
- A.
  
  Diapedesis
- B.
  
  Chemotaxis
- C.
  
  Margination
- D.
  
  Phagocytosis
45.

Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances are called ____.
- A.
  
  Haptens
- B.
  
  Antibodies
- C.
  
  Ions
- D.
  
  Reagins
46.

The chief antibody-mediated mechanism used against cellular antigens, such as bacteria, is _______.
- A.
  
  Interferon production
- B.
  
  Complement fixation
- C.
  
  Neutralization
- D.
  
  Agglutination
47.

The only T cells that can directly attack and kill other cells are the ______.
- A.
  
  Regulatory cells
- B.
  
  Helper cells
- C.
  
  Cytotoxic cells
- D.
  
  Plasma cells
48.

Select the correct statement about phagocytic cells.
- A.
  
  Neutrophils may destroy themselves when they phagocytize large quantities of a foreign substance.
- B.
  
  Macrophages release defensins during killing
- C.
  
  The respiratory burst characterizes eosinophil phagocytosis
- D.
  
  Kupffer cells are a type of neutrophil

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