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  • The role of the M cell is to


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  • A. trap virus in mucus and prevent entry
  • B. induce apoptosis in virus-infected small intestinal epithelia cells
  • C. pass bacteria or virus to underlying macrophages for processing and presentation of antigen
  • D. they use their cilia to propel mucus out of the small intestine

  • Correct Answer
  • pass bacteria or virus to underlying macrophages for processing and presentation of antigen 


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    • 1. Passive immunization is done for

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    • A. tuberculosis
    • B. diphtheria
    • C. enteric fever
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. CD8 surface antigen is present in

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    • A. cytotoxic T cells
    • B. suppresssor T cells
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following expresses CD3 surface antigen?

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    • A. Granulocytes
    • B. T cells
    • C. Monocytes
    • D. B cells
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    • 4. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (or PMNs)

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    • A. can be attracted to the site of an infection following activation of complement
    • B. are derived from bone marrow stem cells
    • C. are a type of phagocyte that can engulf and kill bacteria
    • D. all of the above
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    • 5. Macrophages are professional antigen- presenting cells. The protein molecule through which they present antigen in human is

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    • A. actin
    • B. interleukin
    • C. HLA
    • D. CD8
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    • 6. Immunity is not long lasting to

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    • A. influenza
    • B. whooping cough
    • C. diphtheria
    • D. mumps
    • Discuss
    • 7. Following are the defenses of the colon except

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    • A. sIgA
    • B. fast flow rate
    • C. dense resident microbiota
    • D. mucus
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    • 8. Which of the following is correct?

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    • A. All T Cells are CD4+
    • B. An epitope can have multiple antigens
    • C. T Cell receptors are generated by random assortment of gene cassettes
    • D. MHC Class II molecules are generated by random assortment of gene cassettes
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    • 9. Treatment with bacterial endotoxins results blast formation in

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    • A. B cells
    • B. T cells
    • C. monocytes
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. T cell receptors (or TCR) on CD4+ T cells

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    • A. recognize peptides not associated with MHC molecules
    • B. recognize peptides associated with MHC class I molecules
    • C. recognize peptides associated with MHC class II molecules
    • D. are secreted out into the environment to bind antigens
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