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The predominant antibody of a typical secondary immune response is:
A) IgG.
B) IgM.
C) IgE.
D) IgA.
Ans: A) IgG.
IgG is the predominant antibody in a secondary immune
response.
Which cell ingests microorganisms for the purposes of presenting their
antigen to the immune system and activating an immune response?
A) Helper T cell
B) Mast cell
C) Neutrophil
D) Macrophage
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Ans: D) Macrophage
Macrophages are phagocytes that are involved in antigen
processing and presentation for the purpose of activating an
immune response.
Immune cells distinguish "self" from "nonself" by recognizing:
A) cellular RNA.
B) major histocompatibility antigens.
C) different types of phospholipids in a cell's membrane.
D) "nonself" enzymes secreted by foreign cells.
Ans: B) major histocompatibility antigens.
Immune cells distinguish "self" from "nonself" by recognizing
major histocompatibility antigens on a cell's plasma membrane.
Which of the following cells has the capacity to produce antibodies
during an immune response?
A) Plasma cells
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B) T cells
C) Memory cells
D) Pluripotent cells
Ans: A) Plasma cells
Plasma cells are B lymphocytes that have developed the ability
to produce antibodies during an immune response.
The condition in which the immune cells attack the individual's own
tissues as if they were invaders is called:
A) alloimmunity.
B) autoimmunity.
C) hypersensitivity.
D) graft rejection.
Ans: B) autoimmunity.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the lymphocytes mount an
immune response against the body's own tissues.
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