Immunology Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge on Immunology by answering the questions provided in this quiz.
1.
Which of the following antibody is an important host defense against encapsulated bacteria?
2.
Which is the most common inherited immunodeficiency?
3.
Which class of antibodies is the first to be produced during an immune response?
4.
SCID(Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) can occur due to the absence of which of the following enzymes?
5.
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the adaptive immune response?
6.
Which mediator can lead to systemic inflammation?
7.
What type of vaccine is used to protect vulnerable individuals from influenza?
8.
After birth, immune cells are produced by all except:
9.
Which of the following is false regarding myasthenia gravis?
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Which of the following is responsible for secondary immune responses?
11.
Which of the following are not released by T helper cells?
12.
What do helper (CD4) T cells bind to?
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Which one of the following is false regarding humoral immunity?
14.
Inability to distinguish self cells from non self cells may lead to
15.
Which of the following immunoglobulin isotypes is secreted as a pentamer?
16.
Which is the most common specific antibody deficiency?
17.
Arthus reaction, serum sickness and systemic lupus erythematosus are examples of:
18.
Which of the following cells do not act as antigen presenting cells?
19.
Which of the following refers to a type of immunity produced actively by the hosts immune system after a clinical or inapparent infection?
20.
Which one of the following is not a feature of systemic sclerosis?
21.
Which one of the following is a non-organ-specific (systemic) autoimmune disease?
22.
Which of the following are examples of Type IV hypersensitivity?
23.
Of the following diseases, which one is the most likely to be caused by a delayed hypersensitivity reaction?
24.
Which of the following molecules is central in the activation of the complement cascade?
25.
Which of the following cells is primarily responsible for antibody production?
26.
Which of the following causes increased susceptibility to giardia lamblia?
27.
Certain drugs may trigger an autoimmune response. Drug-induced Lupus antibodies are?
28.
Which of the following cells are the reservoirs for HIV? (immune cells that are infected but do not actively produce HIV)
29.
The complement component that is strongly chemotactic for neutrophils is:
30.
Fusion between a plasma cell and a tumour cell creates a:
31.
Which immunoglobulin is primarily involved in allergic reactions and defense against parasitic infections?
32.
Which of the following is a cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction?
33.
Which of the following is an example of a primary lymphoid organ?
34.
Which of the following microbes evades the immune system by resisting complement activation?
35.
Which of the following cells is responsible for presenting antigens to T cells?
36.
Which of the following Interleukin is being used as immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma?
37.
Which of the following is used in both the alternate and classic complement pathways?
38.
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves the activation of mast cells and basophils by IgE antibodies?
39.
What is the primary role of plasma cells in the immune system?
40.
Which of the following is NOT a phagocytic cell?
41.
Which of the following antibodies are detected in diagnosis of pernicious anemia?
42.
Which type of immune response is associated with granuloma formation?
43.
What is the primary function of Helper T cells in the immune response?
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In the lymph node, dendritic cells would be found in the
45.
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?
46.
Select the incorrectly matched toll-like receptor
47.
Pattern recognition receptors (PRR) include which of the following:
48.
In severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) the patients are deficient of
49.
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?
50.
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?
