Immunology Final Questions
The humoral immune response can be best described as:
A. T cells secreting cytokines
B. T cells killing virally infected cells
C. B cells producing antibodies
D. A & B - B cells producing antibodies
In the lymph node, all of these take place, EXCEPT:
A. Cells of the immune system activate T cells
B. Cells of the immune system activate B cells
C. B cells activate cells of the innate immune system
D. Memory cells are generated
E. All of the above take place - B cells activate cells of the innate immune system
If a human were unable to produce lymphoid progenitor cells, predict which part of the immune system
would be MOST greatly impacted:
A. Innate immune system
B. Adaptive immune system
C. Both would be impacted equally
D. Neither would be impacted
E. What is a lymphoid progenitor cell? - Adaptive immune system
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding innate immunity?
,A. There is a memory component
B. This involves T lymphocytes
C. It uses germ-line encoded recognition molecules
D. It is considered a first line of defense
E. A & B - A&B
All of the following are considered secondary lymphoid organs EXCEPT:
A. MALT
B. Spleen
C. Thymus
D. Lymph node
E. All are considered secondary lymphoid tissue - Thymus
Specificity to particular classes of MHC is conferred on T cells by:
A. Coreceptors
B. CD4 and CD8
C. Adapter proteins
D. Both A & B
E. Both A & C - Both A & B
How did Edward Jenner create the first vaccine?
A. Inoculated with an old culture of cholera to create an attenuated vaccine
B. Inoculated with fluid from a Cowpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
C. Inoculated with fluid from a dried up human Smallpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
D. Inoculated with an old culture of Rabies to treat Rabies
E. None of the above - Inoculated with fluid from a Cowpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
,Response time to antigen/pathogen detection is days. - Adaptive immunity
Has a limited and fixed specificity to antigen/pathogen. - Innate immunity
Contains a memory response upon subsequent antigen exposure. - Adaptive immunity
Uses cytokines to communicate with other cells to induce immune response. - Innate and adaptive
immunity
This type of granulocyte is the first responder to infection or tissue damage.
A. Eosinophil
B. Mast cell
C. Basophil
D. Neutrophil
E. None of the above - Neutrophil
Eosinophils help defend our bodies against this type of infection:
A. Bacterial infections
B. Helminth infections
C. Viral infections
D. Allergy
E. None of the above - Helminth infections
The B cell zone, or follicle, is located in this region of the lymph node:
A. Cortex
, B. Paracortex
C. Medulla
D. HEV
E. Efferent lymphatics - Cortex
Hematopoietic stem cells can differentiate into which two major types of progenitor cells?
A. Common thymus progenitor cells
B. Common myeloid progenitor cells
C. Common lymphoid progenitor cells
D. B & C
E. None of the above - B & C
Natural killer cells:
A. Differentiate from the common lymphoid progenitor line
B. Are efficient at killing cancer cells or virally infected cels
C. Do not have antigen specific receptors like a TCR or BCR
D. A & B
E. A, B, C - A, B and C
This is the region of the lymph node where the most T cells reside:
A. Cortex
B. Paracortex
C. Medulla
D. Follicle
E. HEV - Paracortex
The humoral immune response can be best described as:
A. T cells secreting cytokines
B. T cells killing virally infected cells
C. B cells producing antibodies
D. A & B - B cells producing antibodies
In the lymph node, all of these take place, EXCEPT:
A. Cells of the immune system activate T cells
B. Cells of the immune system activate B cells
C. B cells activate cells of the innate immune system
D. Memory cells are generated
E. All of the above take place - B cells activate cells of the innate immune system
If a human were unable to produce lymphoid progenitor cells, predict which part of the immune system
would be MOST greatly impacted:
A. Innate immune system
B. Adaptive immune system
C. Both would be impacted equally
D. Neither would be impacted
E. What is a lymphoid progenitor cell? - Adaptive immune system
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding innate immunity?
,A. There is a memory component
B. This involves T lymphocytes
C. It uses germ-line encoded recognition molecules
D. It is considered a first line of defense
E. A & B - A&B
All of the following are considered secondary lymphoid organs EXCEPT:
A. MALT
B. Spleen
C. Thymus
D. Lymph node
E. All are considered secondary lymphoid tissue - Thymus
Specificity to particular classes of MHC is conferred on T cells by:
A. Coreceptors
B. CD4 and CD8
C. Adapter proteins
D. Both A & B
E. Both A & C - Both A & B
How did Edward Jenner create the first vaccine?
A. Inoculated with an old culture of cholera to create an attenuated vaccine
B. Inoculated with fluid from a Cowpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
C. Inoculated with fluid from a dried up human Smallpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
D. Inoculated with an old culture of Rabies to treat Rabies
E. None of the above - Inoculated with fluid from a Cowpox pustule to protect against Smallpox
,Response time to antigen/pathogen detection is days. - Adaptive immunity
Has a limited and fixed specificity to antigen/pathogen. - Innate immunity
Contains a memory response upon subsequent antigen exposure. - Adaptive immunity
Uses cytokines to communicate with other cells to induce immune response. - Innate and adaptive
immunity
This type of granulocyte is the first responder to infection or tissue damage.
A. Eosinophil
B. Mast cell
C. Basophil
D. Neutrophil
E. None of the above - Neutrophil
Eosinophils help defend our bodies against this type of infection:
A. Bacterial infections
B. Helminth infections
C. Viral infections
D. Allergy
E. None of the above - Helminth infections
The B cell zone, or follicle, is located in this region of the lymph node:
A. Cortex
, B. Paracortex
C. Medulla
D. HEV
E. Efferent lymphatics - Cortex
Hematopoietic stem cells can differentiate into which two major types of progenitor cells?
A. Common thymus progenitor cells
B. Common myeloid progenitor cells
C. Common lymphoid progenitor cells
D. B & C
E. None of the above - B & C
Natural killer cells:
A. Differentiate from the common lymphoid progenitor line
B. Are efficient at killing cancer cells or virally infected cels
C. Do not have antigen specific receptors like a TCR or BCR
D. A & B
E. A, B, C - A, B and C
This is the region of the lymph node where the most T cells reside:
A. Cortex
B. Paracortex
C. Medulla
D. Follicle
E. HEV - Paracortex
