Immunology 3.1 Basic Principles Flashcards
From the following, identify a specific component of the adaptive immune system that is formed in response to antigenic stimulation:
A. Lysozyme
B. Complement
C. Commensal organisms
D. Immunoglobulin (Ig)
D. Immunoglobulin (Ig)
Which two organs are considered the primary lymphoid organs in which immunocompetent cells originate and mature?
A. Thyroid and Peyer patches
B. Thymus and bone marrow
C. Spleen and mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
D. Lymph nodes and thoracic duct
B. Thymus and bone marrow
What type of B cells is formed after antigen stimulation?
A. Plasma cells and memory B cells
B. Mature B cells
C. Antigen-dependent B cells
D. Receptor-activated B cells
A. Plasma cells and memory B cells
T cells travel from bone marrow to the thymus for maturation. What is the correct order of the maturation sequence for T cells in the thymus?
A. Bone marrow to the cortex; after thymic education, released back to peripheral circulation
B. Maturation and selection occur in the cortex; migration to the medulla; release of mature T cells to secondary lymphoid organs
C. Storage in either the cortex or medulla; release of T cells into the peripheral circulation
D. Activation and selection occur in the medulla; mature T cells are stored in the cortex until activated by antigen
B. Maturation and selection occur in the cortex; migration to the medulla; release of mature T cells to secondary lymphoid organs
Which cluster of differentiation (CD) marker is the most specific identifying marker for mature T cells?
A. CD1
B. CD2
C. CD3
D. CD4 or CD8
C. CD3
Which markers are found on mature, peripheral helper T cells?
A. CD1, CD2, CD4
B. CD2, CD3, CD8
C. CD1, CD3, CD4
D. CD2, CD3, CD4
D. CD2, CD3, CD4
Which T cells express the CD8 marker and act specifically to kill tumors or virally infected cells?
A. Helper T cells
B. Suppressor T cells
C. Cytotoxic T cells (TC cells)
D. Regulator T cells
C. Cytotoxic T cells (TC cells)
How are TC cells and natural killer (NK) cells similar?
A. Require antibody to be present
B. Effective against virally infected cells
C. Recognize antigen in association with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II markers
D. Do not bind to infected cells
B. Effective against virally infected cells
What is the name of the process by which phagocytic cells are attracted to a substance, such as a bacterial peptide?
A. Diapedesis
B. Degranulation
C. Chemotaxis
D. Phagotaxis
C. Chemotaxis
All of the following are immunologic functions of complement except:
A. Induction of an antiviral state
B. Opsonization
C. Chemotaxis
D. Anaphylatoxin formation
A. Induction of an antiviral state
Which complement component is found in both the classic and alternative pathways?
A. C1
B. C4
C. Factor D
D. C3
D. C3
Which Ig(s) help(s) initiate the classic complement pathway?
A. IgA and IgD
B. IgM only
C. IgG and IgM
D. IgG only
C. IgG and IgM
How is complement activity destroyed in vitro?
A. Heating serum at 56°C for 30 minutes
B. Keeping serum at room temperature of 22°C for 1 hour
C. Heating serum at 37°C for 45 minutes
D. Freezing serum at 0°C for 24 hours
A. Heating serum at 56°C for 30 minutes
What is the purpose of C3a, C4a, and C5a, the split products of the complement cascade?
A. To bind with specific membrane receptors of lymphocytes and cause release of cytotoxic substances
B. To cause increased vascular permeability, contraction of smooth muscle, and release of histamine from basophils
C. To bind with membrane receptors of macrophages to facilitate phagocytosis and the removal of debris and foreign substances
D. To regulate and degrade membrane cofactor protein after activation by C3 convertase
B. To cause increased vascular permeability, contraction of smooth muscle, and release of histamine from basophils
Which region of the Ig molecule can bind antigen?
A. Fragment antigen binding (Fab)
B. Fragment crystallizable (Fc)
C. Constant light (CL)
D. Constant heavy (CH)
A. Fragment antigen binding (Fab)