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Immunology - Basic concepts in immunology / inflammation Flashcards

1
Q

which of these is described as a soluble mediator of inflammation

a. antigen
b. pathogen
c. cytokine
d. pyrogen

A

c.cytokine

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2
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which response to infection occurs 4-96 hrs after infection?

a. innate
b. early induced
c. adaptive

A

b.early induced

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3
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which response to infection occurs 0-4 hrs after infection?

a. innate
b. early induced
c. adaptive

A

a. innate

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4
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which type of immunity results in clonal expasion of antigen specific lymphocytes

a. innate
b. early induced
c. adaptive

A

c.adaptive

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5
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what effect does repeated exposure have on the innate immune reponse?

a. increase
b. decrease
c. no effect

A

c.no effect

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6
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which cell type is found in both the innate and adaptive immune system

a. t helper
b. t killer
c. b cell
d. mast cell

A

b.t killer

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7
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the thymus and bone marrow are examples of primary lymph tissues. what happens at primary lymph tissues

a. cells originate and mature
b. cells reside and traffic

A

a.cells originate and mature

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8
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what is the main role of neutrophils

a. phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection
b. expulsion of parasites and allergi response
c. allergic inflammation
d. allergic reactions
e. antigen presentation

A

a.phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection

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9
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what is the main role of mast cells

a. phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection
b. expulsion of parasites and allergi response
c. allergic inflammation
d. allergic reactions
e. antigen presentation

A

b.expulsion of parasites and allergi response

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what is the main role of eosinophils

a. phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection
b. expulsion of parasites and allergi response
c. allergic inflammation
d. allergic reactions
e. antigen presentation

A

c.allergic inflammation

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what is the main role of basophils

a. phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection
b. expulsion of parasites and allergi response
c. allergic inflammation
d. allergic reactions
e. antigen presentation

A

d.allergic reactions

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what is the main role of monocytes/macrophages

a. phagocytosis and clearing bacterial infection
b. expulsion of parasites and allergi response
c. allergic inflammation
d. allergic reactions
e. antigen presentation,phagocytosis and activation of t cells

A

e.antigen presentation, phagocytosis and activation of t cells

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13
Q

which cell has a double lobed nucleus and orange granules containing toxic compounds kills Ab coated parasites through degranulation

a. neutrophils
b. eosinophils
c. basophils
d. monocytes

A

b.eosinophils

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14
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what cell contains blue granules containing roxic and inflammatory compounds

a. neutrophils
b. eosinophils
c. basophils
d. monocytes

A

c.basophils

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15
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which cell has tissue specific forms an present antigens

a. neutrophils
b. eosinophils
c. basophils
d. monocytes
e. macrophages

A

e.macrophages

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16
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which of these cells is the most potent stimulator of t cell response?

a. neutrophils
b. eosinophils
c. basophils
d. dendritic cells
e. macrophages

A

d.dendritic cells

APCs found mainly in lymphoid tissue

17
Q

what is the first stage of phagocytosis?

a. chemotaxis and adherence of microbe to phagocyte
b. ingestion of microbe by phagocyte
c. formation of a phagosome
d. fusion of phagosome with a lysosome forming phagolysosome
e. digestion by enzymes forming a residual body of indigestible material

A

a.chemotaxis and adherence of microbe to phagocyte

18
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which of these substances is not released by activated macrophages

a. cytokines
b. chemokines
c. pyrogens

A

c. pyrogens

19
Q

true or false cell mediated and humoral immunity are both examples of adaptive immunity

a. true
b. false

20
Q

which type of immunity can be transferred to a non immune recipient by serum

a. humoral
b. cell mediated

21
Q

what do natural killer cells do apart from antigen presentation

a. kill bacteria
b. kill tumour cells and virus infected cells
c. phagocytosis

A

b.kill tumour cells and virus infected cells

22
Q

which type of antibody contains a light chain, gamma heavy chain,disulphide bonds and carbohydrates

a. IgG
b. igM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD

23
Q

which type of antibody contains an epsilon heavy chain

a. IgG
b. igM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD

24
Q

which type of antibody contains an delta heavy chain

a. IgG
b. igM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD

25
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which type of antibody contains an Mu heavy chain

a. IgG
b. igM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD

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