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BMS 602 Final Exam Questions and
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How can a B cell be distinguished from a T cell?
A. B cells have a large nucleus-to-cytoplasm ration
B. B cells have surface immunoglobulin
C. T cells mature in the bone marrow
D. B cells have a sheep red-blood cell receptor - ✔✔B. B cells have surface
immunoglobulin
A defect in the C1 component of complement would affect which of the
pathways?
A. Alternate Complement Activation
B. Classical Complement Activation
C. Alternative and Classical Complement Activation
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Classical Complement Activation
Which antibody class/ isotype is found on the surface of B cells?
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A. IgG
B. IgM
C. IgD
D. IgE
E. IgG and IgD
F. IgM and IgD - ✔✔F. IgM and IgD
What distinguishes MHC I from MHC II?
A. MHC I acquires antigenic peptides from the inside of the cell
B. MHC I binds an 8-amino-acid peptide
C. MHC I presents peptides the the T cell receptor
D. MHC II presents antigenic peptides to CD8 T cells - ✔✔A. MHC I
acquires antigenic peptides from the inside of the cell
During antibody production, VDJ recombination joins V, D, and J
sequences by:
A. Splicing exons of RNA
B. Recombining DNA at recombination signal sequences (RSS)
C. Enzymatically linking V, D, and J peptides
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D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Recombining DNA at recombination signal
sequences (RSS)
Which of the following is NOT true about T independent antigens:
A. The antigen is a large repetitive structure
B. The antigen can activate B cells directly
C. The antigen produces the 5 different classes of antibody independent of
T cell interaction
D. The antigen stimulates B cells to produce IgM antibody - ✔✔C. The
antigen produces the 5 different classes of antibody independent of T cell
interaction
The cell wall of bacteria is made up of:
A. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid
B. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by
peptide crosslinks
C. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by lipid
crosslinks
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D. Chains of N-Acetylclucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by
carbohydrate crosslinks - ✔✔B. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-
Acetylmuramic acid linked by peptide crosslinks
In response to an external signal the sensor kinase of a two-component
signal transduction system:
A. Phosphorylates (adds a phosphate to) itself and then phosphorylates a
response regulator
B. Phosphorylates itself and then interacts with the promoter of an operon
C. Phosphorylates a response regulator
D. Phosphorylates the promoter of an operon - ✔✔A. Phosphorylates (adds
a phosphate to) itself and then phosphorylates a response regulator
Which of the following is true about sterilization:
A. Sterilization destroys all living microbes, spores, and viruses
B. Sterilization reduces the number of pathogenic microbes or discourages
their growth
C. Sterilization requires the application of heat to a contaminated object
BMS 602 Final Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
How can a B cell be distinguished from a T cell?
A. B cells have a large nucleus-to-cytoplasm ration
B. B cells have surface immunoglobulin
C. T cells mature in the bone marrow
D. B cells have a sheep red-blood cell receptor - ✔✔B. B cells have surface
immunoglobulin
A defect in the C1 component of complement would affect which of the
pathways?
A. Alternate Complement Activation
B. Classical Complement Activation
C. Alternative and Classical Complement Activation
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Classical Complement Activation
Which antibody class/ isotype is found on the surface of B cells?
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A. IgG
B. IgM
C. IgD
D. IgE
E. IgG and IgD
F. IgM and IgD - ✔✔F. IgM and IgD
What distinguishes MHC I from MHC II?
A. MHC I acquires antigenic peptides from the inside of the cell
B. MHC I binds an 8-amino-acid peptide
C. MHC I presents peptides the the T cell receptor
D. MHC II presents antigenic peptides to CD8 T cells - ✔✔A. MHC I
acquires antigenic peptides from the inside of the cell
During antibody production, VDJ recombination joins V, D, and J
sequences by:
A. Splicing exons of RNA
B. Recombining DNA at recombination signal sequences (RSS)
C. Enzymatically linking V, D, and J peptides
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D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Recombining DNA at recombination signal
sequences (RSS)
Which of the following is NOT true about T independent antigens:
A. The antigen is a large repetitive structure
B. The antigen can activate B cells directly
C. The antigen produces the 5 different classes of antibody independent of
T cell interaction
D. The antigen stimulates B cells to produce IgM antibody - ✔✔C. The
antigen produces the 5 different classes of antibody independent of T cell
interaction
The cell wall of bacteria is made up of:
A. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid
B. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by
peptide crosslinks
C. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by lipid
crosslinks
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D. Chains of N-Acetylclucosamine and N-Acetylmuramic acid linked by
carbohydrate crosslinks - ✔✔B. Chains of N-Acetylglucosamine and N-
Acetylmuramic acid linked by peptide crosslinks
In response to an external signal the sensor kinase of a two-component
signal transduction system:
A. Phosphorylates (adds a phosphate to) itself and then phosphorylates a
response regulator
B. Phosphorylates itself and then interacts with the promoter of an operon
C. Phosphorylates a response regulator
D. Phosphorylates the promoter of an operon - ✔✔A. Phosphorylates (adds
a phosphate to) itself and then phosphorylates a response regulator
Which of the following is true about sterilization:
A. Sterilization destroys all living microbes, spores, and viruses
B. Sterilization reduces the number of pathogenic microbes or discourages
their growth
C. Sterilization requires the application of heat to a contaminated object
