IMMUNE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1) Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?
A) carbohydrate structure
B) composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains
C) three binding sites per antibody monomer
D) incapable of being transferred from one person to another
B
2) Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?
A) exposure to an antigen
B) infusion of weakened viruses
C) passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus
D) booster shot of vaccine
C
3) Which of the following is not a type of T cell?
A) cytotoxic
B) antigenic
C) helper
D) regulatory
B
4) B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.
A) thymus
B) spleen
C) bone marrow
D) lymph nodes
C
5) Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?
A) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
B) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
C) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
D) sets the stage for repair processes
B
6) The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused
by ________.
A) vasodilation
B) vasoconstriction
C) phagocyte mobilization
D) production of complement and interferon
A
7) The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds.
A) disulfide
B) hydrogen
C) amino acid
D) sodium
, A
8) In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining
which cells will eventually become cloned?
A) antigen
B) interferon
C) antibody
D) complement
A
9) Which of the following statements regarding NK cells is a false or incorrect
statement?
A) NK cells are a type of neutrophil.
B) NK cells are present in the blood, spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow.
C) NK cells attack cells that display abnormal MHC antigens.
D) NK cells attack cancer cells and virus-infected body cells.
A
10) The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to
an inflammatory site is called ________.
A) diapedesis
B) chemotaxis
C) margination
D) phagocytosis
B
11) Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances
are called ________.
A) haptens
B) antibodies
C) ions
D) reagins
A
12) Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in phagocytosis?
A) adherence, digestion, killing, ingestion, chemotaxis
B) chemotaxis, ingestion, digestion, adherence, killing
C) chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
D) ingestion, adherence, chemotaxis, digestion, killing
C
13) The only T cells that can directly attack and kill other cells are the ________.
A) regulatory cells
B) helper cells
C) cytotoxic cells
D) plasma cells
C
14) Which of the following does not respond to cell-mediated immunity?
A) intracellular pathogens that reside within host cells
B) some cancer cells
C) foreign tissue transplants
D) pathogens in the CNS
1) Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?
A) carbohydrate structure
B) composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains
C) three binding sites per antibody monomer
D) incapable of being transferred from one person to another
B
2) Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?
A) exposure to an antigen
B) infusion of weakened viruses
C) passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus
D) booster shot of vaccine
C
3) Which of the following is not a type of T cell?
A) cytotoxic
B) antigenic
C) helper
D) regulatory
B
4) B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.
A) thymus
B) spleen
C) bone marrow
D) lymph nodes
C
5) Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?
A) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
B) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
C) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
D) sets the stage for repair processes
B
6) The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused
by ________.
A) vasodilation
B) vasoconstriction
C) phagocyte mobilization
D) production of complement and interferon
A
7) The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds.
A) disulfide
B) hydrogen
C) amino acid
D) sodium
, A
8) In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining
which cells will eventually become cloned?
A) antigen
B) interferon
C) antibody
D) complement
A
9) Which of the following statements regarding NK cells is a false or incorrect
statement?
A) NK cells are a type of neutrophil.
B) NK cells are present in the blood, spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow.
C) NK cells attack cells that display abnormal MHC antigens.
D) NK cells attack cancer cells and virus-infected body cells.
A
10) The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to
an inflammatory site is called ________.
A) diapedesis
B) chemotaxis
C) margination
D) phagocytosis
B
11) Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances
are called ________.
A) haptens
B) antibodies
C) ions
D) reagins
A
12) Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in phagocytosis?
A) adherence, digestion, killing, ingestion, chemotaxis
B) chemotaxis, ingestion, digestion, adherence, killing
C) chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
D) ingestion, adherence, chemotaxis, digestion, killing
C
13) The only T cells that can directly attack and kill other cells are the ________.
A) regulatory cells
B) helper cells
C) cytotoxic cells
D) plasma cells
C
14) Which of the following does not respond to cell-mediated immunity?
A) intracellular pathogens that reside within host cells
B) some cancer cells
C) foreign tissue transplants
D) pathogens in the CNS
