Med Int: Immunology Part 2

Immunity against a specific antigen or disease is known as

• innate immunity

• humoral immunity

• adaptive immunity

• cell-mediated immunity

Each of these cells are involved in specific immunity except for

• cytokines

• B lymphocytes

• dendritic cells

• eosinophils

Which of the following cells that are involved in specific immunity are developed from monocytes and reside in tissues?

• cytokines

• stem cells

• dendritic cells

• lymphocytes

Another name for an antibody is

• immunoglobulin

• mast cell

• complex protein

• stem cell

Which of the following parts of an antibody molecule varies from antibody to antibody?

• variable region

• constant region

• hinge region

• disulfide bonds

The most common type of antibody found in blood circulation is

• IgG

• IgM

• IgA

• IgE

Which of the following types of antibodies provides a primary defense mechanism against some local infections due to its abundance in mucosal secretions?

• IgG

• IgM

• IgA

• IgD

Each of the following is true regarding cytokines except

• they are the messengers of the immune system

• they stimulate certain white blood cells

• they are only found in adaptive immunity

• they inhibit cellular activity

A biochemical process in the blood that helps or complements cells of the immune system to eliminate invading pathogens is called

• cell agglutination

• the complement cascade

• cell-mediated immunity

• humoral immunity

All blood cells originate from a single type of unspecialized cell called a

• monocyte

• stem cell

• epitope

• lymphocyte