MHC

Question 1

MHC also known as

Answer 1

human leukocyte antigen

Question 2

HLA is encoded from the gene found in?

Answer 2

short arm of chromosome 6

Question 3

MHC can cause ___

Answer 3

immune response if transplanted

Question 4

major function of MHC

Answer 4

binds to peptides within cell and transports it to plasma membrane

Question 5

MHC bring antigen to cell surface for recognition by?

Answer 5

T cells

Question 6

class I MHC has high levels on nucleated cells esp the?

Answer 6

lymphocytes

Question 7

class I is low in the?

Answer 7

liver, muscle, sperm cell

Question 8

class I is recognized by?

Answer 8

cytotoxic t cell (CD8+)

Question 9

what are the class I MHC

Answer 9

HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-E

Question 10

class II are found on?

Answer 10

• B cells
• macrophage
• dendritic cells (APC)

Question 11

class II is recognized by what cells?

Answer 11

helper T cells (CD4+)

Question 12

specific WBC that has something to do with MHC (HLA)

Answer 12

**T cells* ky sya mn ang ga recognized sa class I and II specifically 1 for CD8 2 for CD4

Question 13

when T cells are activated by antigen, they start to secrete __

Answer 13

cytokines

Question 14

enumerate the leukocytes that function as APC

Answer 14

• macrophage
• neutrophils
• some B cells