TEST BANK The
Immune System, 5th
Edition by Peter Parham
🛡️ IMMUNOLOGY TEST BANK (PARHAM 5TH
ED.)
Questions (FOUNDATION + INNATE IMMUNITY)
🧬 Core Concepts
1. The primary function of the immune system is to:
A. Produce energy
B. Maintain homeostasis
C. Defend against pathogens
D. Regulate temperature
✅ Answer: C
2. Innate immunity is BEST described as:
A. Antigen-specific
B. Slow response
C. Non-specific and immediate
D. Memory-based
,✅ Answer: C
3. Adaptive immunity is characterized by:
A. Speed only
B. Specificity and memory
C. Random response
D. No regulation
✅ Answer: B
4. Which is part of the first line of defense?
A. T cells
B. Antibodies
C. Skin
D. Plasma cells
✅ Answer: C
5. Which component links innate and adaptive immunity?
A. RBCs
B. Dendritic cells
C. Platelets
D. Hormones
✅ Answer: B
🦠 Innate Immune Cells
6. The most abundant leukocyte in acute infection is:
A. Lymphocyte
B. Neutrophil
,C. Eosinophil
D. Basophil
✅ Answer: B
7. Macrophages are derived from:
A. B cells
B. Monocytes
C. Platelets
D. Neurons
✅ Answer: B
8. Natural killer (NK) cells recognize:
A. Antibody-bound bacteria
B. Cells lacking MHC I
C. Free antigens
D. Hormones
✅ Answer: B
9. Dendritic cells are MOST important for:
A. Oxygen transport
B. Antigen presentation
C. Hormone secretion
D. Digestion
✅ Answer: B
10. Phagocytosis involves:
A. Cell signaling
B. Engulfment of pathogens
C. DNA replication
D. Hormone release
, ✅ Answer: B
⚔️ Inflammation & Defense
11. The cardinal signs of inflammation include:
A. Pain
B. Redness
C. Swelling
D. All
✅ Answer: D
12. Which cytokine is key in inflammation?
A. Insulin
B. TNF
C. Estrogen
D. Hemoglobin
✅ Answer: B
13. Complement activation leads to:
A. Hormone release
B. Pathogen lysis
C. DNA synthesis
D. Muscle contraction
✅ Answer: B
14. Opsonization enhances:
A. Antibody production
B. Phagocytosis
Immune System, 5th
Edition by Peter Parham
🛡️ IMMUNOLOGY TEST BANK (PARHAM 5TH
ED.)
Questions (FOUNDATION + INNATE IMMUNITY)
🧬 Core Concepts
1. The primary function of the immune system is to:
A. Produce energy
B. Maintain homeostasis
C. Defend against pathogens
D. Regulate temperature
✅ Answer: C
2. Innate immunity is BEST described as:
A. Antigen-specific
B. Slow response
C. Non-specific and immediate
D. Memory-based
,✅ Answer: C
3. Adaptive immunity is characterized by:
A. Speed only
B. Specificity and memory
C. Random response
D. No regulation
✅ Answer: B
4. Which is part of the first line of defense?
A. T cells
B. Antibodies
C. Skin
D. Plasma cells
✅ Answer: C
5. Which component links innate and adaptive immunity?
A. RBCs
B. Dendritic cells
C. Platelets
D. Hormones
✅ Answer: B
🦠 Innate Immune Cells
6. The most abundant leukocyte in acute infection is:
A. Lymphocyte
B. Neutrophil
,C. Eosinophil
D. Basophil
✅ Answer: B
7. Macrophages are derived from:
A. B cells
B. Monocytes
C. Platelets
D. Neurons
✅ Answer: B
8. Natural killer (NK) cells recognize:
A. Antibody-bound bacteria
B. Cells lacking MHC I
C. Free antigens
D. Hormones
✅ Answer: B
9. Dendritic cells are MOST important for:
A. Oxygen transport
B. Antigen presentation
C. Hormone secretion
D. Digestion
✅ Answer: B
10. Phagocytosis involves:
A. Cell signaling
B. Engulfment of pathogens
C. DNA replication
D. Hormone release
, ✅ Answer: B
⚔️ Inflammation & Defense
11. The cardinal signs of inflammation include:
A. Pain
B. Redness
C. Swelling
D. All
✅ Answer: D
12. Which cytokine is key in inflammation?
A. Insulin
B. TNF
C. Estrogen
D. Hemoglobin
✅ Answer: B
13. Complement activation leads to:
A. Hormone release
B. Pathogen lysis
C. DNA synthesis
D. Muscle contraction
✅ Answer: B
14. Opsonization enhances:
A. Antibody production
B. Phagocytosis
