Week 2 - Immune Flashcards
Which of the following is a characteristic of the innate immune system?
a) Specific
b) Slow response
c) Memory
d) Fast response
d) Fast response
What is the function of the skin in the immune system?
a) Provides a chemical barrier
b) Circulates antibodies
c) Produces antigens
d) Triggers fever
a) Provides a chemical barrier
Which of the following is not a part of the first line of defence?
a) Skin
b) Mucous membranes
c) Enzymes
d) T-lymphocytes
d) T-lymphocytes
What is the role of neutrophils in phagocytosis?
a) Kill virus-infected cells
b) Become phagocytic on encountering infectious material
c) Release histamine
d) Increase metabolic rate
b) Become phagocytic on encountering infectious material
Which of the following cells are known as antigen-presenting cells (APCs)?
a) Neutrophils
b) NK cells
c) Dendritic cells
d) Eosinophils
c) Dendritic cells
Which of the following is a function of natural killer (NK) cells?
a) Trigger the adaptive immune response
b) Kill cells lacking MHC-1
c) Secrete antibodies
d) Produce memory cells
b) Kill cells lacking MHC-1
What is the first step of phagocytosis?
a) Adherence
b) Ingestion
c) Chemotaxis
d) Digestion
c) Chemotaxis
Which of the following is a physiological response triggered by inflammation?
a) Release of antibodies
b) Increase in T-cell production
c) Pain and swelling
d) Memory cell formation
c) Pain and swelling
How does fever aid in innate body defence?
a) Decreases the number of white blood cells
b) Slows the metabolic rate
c) Prevents liver and spleen from releasing iron and zinc
d) Triggers antibody production
c) Prevents liver and spleen from releasing iron and zinc
Which of the following is an antimicrobial substance in the immune system?
a) Histamine
b) Interferons
c) Pyrogens
d) Antibodies
b) Interferons
What does the complement system do?
a) Reduces inflammation
b) Destroys T-cells
c) Enhances phagocytosis
d) Lowers fever
c) Enhances phagocytosis
What is the main role of B-lymphocytes?
a) Secrete cytokines
b) Produce antibodies
c) Destroy infected cells
d) Trigger fever
b) Produce antibodies
Which term describes substances that can provoke an immune response?
a) Phagocytes
b) Antigens
c) Interferons
d) Lymphocytes
b) Antigens
What is opsonisation?
a) The process of memory cell formation
b) The marking of antigens with antibodies for destruction
c) The release of histamine
d) The secretion of interferons
b) The marking of antigens with antibodies for destruction
Which of the following is an example of active immunity?
a) Antibodies from breast milk
b) Vaccination
c) Antibodies from plasma donation
d) Maternal antibodies
b) Vaccination
What is the function of memory cells in the immune system?
a) Trigger fever
b) Produce histamine
c) Remember antigens for a faster secondary response
d) Destroy viruses
c) Remember antigens for a faster secondary response
Which of the following best describes humoral immunity?
a) Involves B-cells and antibodies
b) Involves T-cells only
c) Directly kills infected cells
d) Regulates inflammation
a) Involves B-cells and antibodies
What do cytotoxic T-cells do?
a) Produce antibodies
b) Destroy infected cells
c) Secrete interferons
d) Neutralise antigens
b) Destroy infected cells
Which antibody class is passed across the placenta?
a) IgM
b) IgA
c) IgD
d) IgG
d) IgG
Which antibody class is most abundant in mucosal layers?
a) IgM
b) IgA
c) IgD
d) IgE
b) IgA