Immune System problems
- 1. Which of the following is most likely to produce anaphylaxis in a susceptible individual?
Options- A. Pollen
- B. Mold
- C. Dust
- D. Bee sting Discuss
Correct Answer: Bee sting
- 2. The maturation of T cells and the production of particular T cell receptors occurs in the
Options- A. thyroid gland
- B. thymus gland
- C. testes
- D. all of these Discuss
Correct Answer: thymus gland
- 3. Which of the following produces the antibodies employed in the specific immune response of vertebrates?
Options- A. B lymphocytes
- B. T lymphocytes
- C. Neutrophils
- D. Macrophages Discuss
Correct Answer: B lymphocytes
- 4. Which of these is part of the lymphoid system in humans?
Options- A. Liver
- B. Stomach
- C. Tonsils
- D. Kidneys Discuss
Correct Answer: Tonsils
- 5. Which of these is a type of specific defense against pathogens?
Options- A. Lymphocytes
- B. Macrophages
- C. Phagocytes
- D. Leukocytes Discuss
Correct Answer: Lymphocytes
- 6. What is the behavior in which T cells and B cells constantly travel throughout the body seeking out and destroying foreign substances?
Options- A. Antibody-mediated immune response
- B. Immune surveillance
- C. Cell-mediated immune response
- D. Vaccination Discuss
Correct Answer: Immune surveillance
- 7. What type of B cell remains dormant in the body, but can respond rapidly if the same antigen appears again?
Options- A. T cells
- B. Memory cells
- C. Plasma cells
- D. Macrophages Discuss
Correct Answer: Memory cells
- 8. In a fetus, where are lymphocytes produced?
Options- A. In the spleen
- B. In the bone marrow
- C. In the liver
- D. In the heart Discuss
Correct Answer: In the liver
- 9. The protein, produced by B cells that binds to a specific antigen is
Options- A. phagocyte
- B. leukocyte
- C. vaccine
- D. antibody Discuss
Correct Answer: antibody
- 10. Lack of reaction to our own human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) is known as?
Options- A. autoimmunity
- B. complement system
- C. clonal selection
- D. tolerance Discuss
Correct Answer: tolerance
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