Questions and Answers
What components are required to successfully engage a TCR?
Free protein
Peptide bound by a MHC molecule
Free peptide
Polysaccharide bound by a MHC molecule
Protein bound by a MHC molecule
Free polysaccharide - answer Peptide bound by a MHC molecule
Question 2
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Which thymocyte receptor is critical for early T lymphocyte development?
IL-6 receptor
IL-12 receptor
IL-4 receptor
IL-7 receptor
IL-1 receptor - answer IL-7 receptor
Question 3
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Which of the following cells are devoid of MHC-I molecules?
Erythrocyte
Dendritic cell
Epithelial cell
B lymphocyte
Macrophage - answer Erythrocyte
Question 4
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At which stage do double-positive thymocytes arise?
Following positive selection
Upon Notch1 ligand stimulation
Upon the formation of the pre-TCR
Upon the formation of a functional TCR a-chain
Upon IL-7 stimulation - answer Upon the formation of the pre-TCR
Question 5
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VJ and VDJ TCR chain gene rearrangement is dependent on which enzyme?
AID (activation-induced cytidine deaminase)
ADA (adenosine deaminase)