Immunology Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge on Immunology by answering the questions provided in this quiz.
1.
Fusion between a plasma cell and a tumour cell creates a:
2.
Which of the following microbes evades the immune system by resisting complement activation?
3.
Which mediator can lead to systemic inflammation?
4.
What type of vaccine is used to protect vulnerable individuals from influenza?
5.
What do helper (CD4) T cells bind to?
6.
A 10-year-old male child has seasonal episodes of runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes. His symptoms are most severe in the spring and interfere with school performance and outside activities. His symptoms have not been well controlled with over-the-counter antihistamines and his physician prescribes a medication that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor. Which of the following drugs was he given?
7.
Inability to distinguish self cells from non self cells may lead to
8.
A 14-year-old male child with extensive third-degree burns from a house fi re receives a skin graft. Skin grafted from which donor has the lowest risk of immunologic rejection?
9.
Certain drugs may trigger an autoimmune response. Drug-induced Lupus antibodies are?
10.
Which of the following cells is primarily responsible for antibody production?
11.
Which of the following molecules is central in the activation of the complement cascade?
12.
What is the primary role of plasma cells in the immune system?
13.
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves the activation of mast cells and basophils by IgE antibodies?
14.
Which of the following causes increased susceptibility to giardia lamblia?
15.
SCID(Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) can occur due to the absence of which of the following enzymes?
16.
Of the following diseases, which one is the most likely to be caused by a delayed hypersensitivity reaction?
17.
The complement component that is strongly chemotactic for neutrophils is:
18.
Which immunoglobulin is primarily involved in allergic reactions and defense against parasitic infections?
19.
Which of the following cells do not act as antigen presenting cells?
20.
Which of the following is responsible for secondary immune responses?
21.
Which of the following is NOT a phagocytic cell?
22.
Which of the following is a cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction?
23.
Which of the following antibody is an important host defense against encapsulated bacteria?
24.
In severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) the patients are deficient of
25.
Which of the following is an example of a primary lymphoid organ?
26.
Which type of immune response is associated with granuloma formation?
27.
Which of the following Interleukin is being used as immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma?
28.
Which one of the following is a non-organ-specific (systemic) autoimmune disease?
29.
Which of the following cells is responsible for presenting antigens to T cells?
30.
In the lymph node, dendritic cells would be found in the
31.
Pattern recognition receptors (PRR) include which of the following:
32.
Which of the following are not released by T helper cells?
33.
Which of the following cells are the reservoirs for HIV? (immune cells that are infected but do not actively produce HIV)
34.
A 1-year-old boy has repeated upper respiratory infections. Stool examination shows giardia lamblia cysts. Which of the following laboratory findings will likely be useful in this boy?
35.
Which of the following are examples of Type IV hypersensitivity?
36.
Which is the most common inherited immunodeficiency?
37.
Which of the following is used in both the alternate and classic complement pathways?
38.
Which of the following refers to a type of immunity produced actively by the hosts immune system after a clinical or inapparent infection?
39.
Which of the following immunoglobulin isotypes is secreted as a pentamer?
40.
Arthus reaction, serum sickness and systemic lupus erythematosus are examples of:
41.
What is the primary function of Helper T cells in the immune response?
42.
Which one of the following is not a feature of systemic sclerosis?
43.
Select the incorrectly matched toll-like receptor
44.
Which one of the following is false regarding humoral immunity?
45.
Which of the following is false regarding myasthenia gravis?
46.
Which is the most common specific antibody deficiency?
47.
After birth, immune cells are produced by all except:
48.
Which class of antibodies is the first to be produced during an immune response?
49.
Which of the following antibodies are detected in diagnosis of pernicious anemia?
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the adaptive immune response?
