Introduction to immunology Flashcards
from alistair question booklet theme 7
The part of a microbe that generates an immune response is
a. an antigen
b. an antibody
c. complement
d. a cytokine
e. the major histocompatibility complex
a
The innate and adaptive immune systems
a. respond to different classes of pathogen
b. possess no memory
c. are located in distinct parts of the body
d. both possess a memory
e. work co-operatively
e
Which granulocyte is found most commonly outside the blood?
a. Eosinophil
b. Neutrophil
c. Basophil
d. Mast cell
e. Macrophage
d
A large number of lymph nodes are collected in
a. the axillae
b. the bone marrow
c. the spleen
d. the liver
e. the larynx
a
A normal white cell count is about
a. 4–7 mmol/l
b. 3–5x1012/ml
c. 4–7x106/ml
d. 3–5 mmol/l
e. 4–7 mmol/dl
c
Complement is
a. a series of proteins that take part in the coagulation cascade
b. a class of cytokine
c. responsible for the adaptive immune response
d. responsible for the creation of the membrane attack complex
e. anti-inflammatory
d
The common part of the complement cascade
a. is pro-inflammatory
b. is anti-inflammatory
c. activates thrombin
d. activates plasmin
e. results in production of specific antibodies to a pathogen
a
Interferons are
a. a class of chemokine
b. a class of interleukin
c. made by cells infected by viruses
d. made in response to parasites
e. elements of the complement system
c
The antibody response to a pathogen never encountered before is dominated by
a. IgG b. IgD c. IgA d. IgM e. IgE
d
The antibody response to a pathogen encountered before is dominated by
a. IgG b. IgD c. IgA d. IgM e. IgE
a
Monoclonal antibodies
a. work against monoclonal antigens
b. may be used as drugs
c. are often specific to a wide range of antigens
d. are made during an inflammatory response
e. potentiate the normal immune response
b
