Basic Immunology Flashcards
True or False: An opsonin coats an antigen to enhance phagocytosis.
True
True or False: A hapten is a molecule capable of stimulating an immune response on its own.
False
True or False: The Fab piece of an immunoglobulin contains all the variable region and a portion of the constant region of the heavy and light chains.
True
What cell marker is on a cytotoxic T cell, that helps identify this lymhocyte using flow cytometry?
a. BCR
b. CD4
c. CD8
d. CD24
c. CD8
What type of substance make sthe best immunogen?
a. Carbohydrate
b. Hapten
c. Lipid
d. DNA
e. Protein
e. Protein
The portion of the immunogen (antigen) that reacts with components of the immune system such as T cell receptors or antibodies is known as the:
a. epitope
b. fraction crystallizable
c. hapten
d. hypervariable region
a. epitope
Natural killer cells:
a. do not need MHC to be activated
b. are B cells that can kill without complement
c. are cytotoxic T cells that do not require activation
d. produce immunoglobulins to viruses
a. do not need MHC to be activated
The antigen-binding site is formed by the _____ regions on immunoglobulins.
a. hypervariable
b. constant
a. hypervariable
The antigen binding site is found in the ______ fraction of immunoglobulins (antibodies).
a. Fab
b. Fc
a. Fab
The portion of the antibody that interacts with cells of the immune system is the ______.
a. Fab
b. Fc
b. Fc
How is the classical pathway of complement activated?
a. C1 binding to two neighboring Fc pieces of immunoglobulins that is bound to foreign antigens.
b. Lectin binding to terminal mannose residuse found on a microorganism’s cell surface
c. C3b binding to a foreign antigen on the cell membrane
d. C4b attaching to the cell membrane or pathogen cell wall at. site near an antibody-antigen complex
a. C1 binding to two neighboring Fc pieces of immunoglobulins that is bound to foreign antigens
The functions of complement include:
a. cell lysis, opsonization, phagocytosis of foreign antigens and release histamine
b. cell lysis, opsonization, immune complex clearance and trigger specific cell functions
c. secrete immunoglobulins, stimulate hematopoiesis, phagocytosis of foreign antigens and release histamine
d. secrete immunoglobulins, stimulate hematopoiesis, and trigger specific cell functions
b. cell lysis, opsonization, immune complex clearance and trigger specific cell functions
Which one of the following is true regarding the alternative complement pathway?
a. It can be triggered by bacterial cell walls.
b. It requries the components of C1, C2, or C4.
c. It cannot be initiated unless C3b fragments are already present.
d. It does not include a membrane attack complex.
a. It can be triggered by bacterial cell walls.
Complement lyses cells by:
a. enzymatic digestion of the cell membrane
b. enhancing phagocytosis
c. insertion of complement proteins into the cell membrane to form a pore
d. activating the production of antibodie
c. insertion of complement proteins into the cell membrane to form a pore.
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II proteins present antigens to ______ cells while MHC class I proteins present antigens to ______ cells.
a. CD4+/CD8+
b. CD8+/CD4+
c. Endogenous/Exogenous
d. Exogenous/Endogenous
a. CD4+/CD8+
Which of the following statements concerning class I MHC proteins is correct?
a. Found on all nucleated cells
b. Recognition elements for helper T cells
c. Present exogenous antigens
d. Found on antigen presenting cells
a. Found on all nucleated cells
Which of the following statements concerning class II MHC proteins is correct?
a. Found on all nucleated cells
b. Recognition element for cytotoxic T cells
c. Used to present exogenous antigens
d. Consists of 3 alpha domains and 1 beta domain
c. Used to prevent exogenous antigens
Antigen-presenting cells that activate helper T cells must express which one of the following on their surfaces?
a. Class I MHC antigens
b. Class II MHC antigens
c. CD4 antigens
d. Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns
c. CD4+
Class I MHC aids in presenting (endogenous/exogenous) antigens to (cytotoxic T/helper T) cells.
a. endogenous/cytotoxic T
b. exogenous/cytotoxic T
c. endogenous/helper T
d. exogenous/helper T
a. endogenous/cytotoxic T
Mature B cells display ______ and ______ on their cell surface creating the ______ receptor.
a. class I MHC and CD4/Toll like
b. class II MHC and CD8/antigen
c. Fab and Fc/Pattern recognition
d. IgM and IgD/B cell
d. IgM and IgD/B cell
The main role of the macrophage is to:
a. make antibody
b. lyse virus-infected target cells
c. activate cytotoxic B cells
d. process and present antigens
d. process and present antigens
The white blood cells (name of the effector cell) that produce immunoglobulins are:
plasma cells
Lymphocytic cells that mature in the thymus are called thymocytes until they mature after matureation they are known as:
T cells
The primary lymphoid tissues are:
Bone marrow and thymus
What are the components of complement that form the membrane attack complex?
C5b6789
List three factors that influence immunogenicity (not antigenicity) of an immunogen:
chemical composition
dose
route of entry
immunogen structure
immunogen size
degree of foreignness
Name a biological function associated with complement component C3b.
opsonization
A group of chemical mediators in the serum that INCREASE in concentration at the onset of inflammation, injury, or infection are collectively referred to as ______:
positive acute phase reactants
Explain how negative acute phase reactants differ from positive acute phase reactants?
negative APR decreases in serum concentration and positive APR increases in serum concentration
List two negative acute phase reactants
albumin
transferrin
Which APR neutralizes lysosomal enzymes?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Serum Amyloid A
Which APR elevates within 4 hours?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
C-reactive protein
Which APR is a protease inhibitor?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Which APR binds free hemoglobin?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Haptoglobin
Which APR transports copper in the plasma?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Ceruloplasmin
Which APR causes cell lysis?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Complement
Which APR transports iron?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Transferrin
Which APR transports drugs, bilirubin, fatty acids?
- serum amyloid a
- haptoglobin
- c-reactive protein
- alpha-1 antitrypsin
- albumin
- ceruloplasmin
- trasferrin
- complement
Albumin
Which antibody can cross the placenta?
- IgG
- IgD
- IgA
- IgE
- IgM
IgG
Which antibody occurs as a dimer in secretions?
- IgG
- IgD
- IgA
- IgE
- IgM
IgA
Which antibody is the first an infant can form?
- IgG
- IgD
- IgA
- IgE
- IgM
IgM