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Immune system

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.

a)

Fever

b)

Mucus

c)

Dilation

d)

Inflammation

2.

Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?

a)

Helper T-Cells

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Mucous Membranes

3.

The innate immune system is...

a)

Always working and doesn't require any special preparation

b)

Needs to be "primed" before it can work to its full effectiveness

c)

Very specific and only defends against a specific pathogen

d)

Not very effective at preventing intruders

4.

This sticky fluid traps any pathogens that try and get in our body

a)

Mucous Lining

b)

Blood

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Skin

5.
What is the function of innate immune response?
a)
Act very rapid as a first line of defense to eliminate the infection
b)
Trap microbes so they cannot spread in our body freely
c)
Coordinate and support adaptive immunity
d)
All of the above
6.

Epitope is

a)

antigen carrier molecule

b)

antigen determinant site

7.

Antibodies are

a)

immunoglobulins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

8.

Antibody structure is commonly

a)

Z shaped

b)

Y shaped

c)

W shaped

d)

T shaped

9.

Antibody structure contains

a)

One heavy and one light polypeptide chain

b)

One heavy and two light polypeptide chain

c)

Two heavy and one light polypeptide chain

d)

Two identical heavy and two light polypeptide chain

10.

Heavy chain and light chain in an antibody joint by

a)

phosphate di ester bonds

b)

Disulfide bonds

c)

peptide bond

11.

Antibodies divided into

a)

two class

b)

five class

c)

ten class

d)

three class

12.

Types of immunoglobulins are

a)

IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE and IgD

b)

IgA and IgM only

c)

IgD and IgG only

d)

IgA only

13.

IgM is

a)

Monomer

b)

Dimer

c)

Trimer

d)

Pentamer

14.

IgG is

a)

dimer

b)

monomer

c)

tetramer

d)

pentamer

15.

Major immunoglobulin in serum is

a)

IgG

b)

IgM

c)

IgA

d)

IgE

16.

Antibody which can pass through placenta from mother to foetus is

a)

IgE

b)

IgM

c)

IgD

d)

IgG

17.

Determine the main antibody that found in the mucus secretion

a)

Ig A

b)

Ig G

c)

Ig M

d)

Ig D

18.

Which is the Immunoglobulin seen during allergy reaction?

a)

Ig G

b)

Ig E

c)

Ig M

d)

Ig D

19.

What are the two types of the immune system?

a)

Innate and adaptive immune systems

b)

Primary and Secondary immune systems

c)

Natural and flexible immune systems

20.

Dendritic cells eat up harmful microorganisms via the process

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Phagocytes

c)

Phagocytose

21.
Which type of immune system cell is usually found in tissues that come in contact with the external environment?
a)
Eosinophils
b)
Neutrophils
c)
B-cells
d)
Dendritic cells
22.

What produce antibodies?

a)

Helper T cells

b)

B cells

c)

Cytotoxic T cells

d)

dendritic cells

23.

Which of the following is part of innate immunity ?

a)

macrophages

b)

neutrophils

c)

B cells

d)

T cells

24.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
25.
A B cell is _____.
a)
 a cell responsible for removing foreign particles
b)
a large phagocytic cell 
c)
Eats foreign bodies
d)
the immune system cell type responsible for producing antibodies
26.
A substance or part of a substance (living or nonliving) that the immune system recognizes as foreign and activates the immune system and reacts with immune cells or their products, such as antibodies.
a)
pathogen
b)
allergen
c)
antigen
d)
antibody
27.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
28.
What is a macrophage?
a)
It is a cell that traps foreign antigens and then displays them on their cell surfaces in a form that can be recognized by lymphocytes.
b)
It is a bacterium that causes a chronic, recurrent infection, often of the lungs, but any organ may be infected.
c)
It is an organ also known as a lymph gland.
d)
It is a cell that develops in the thymus, located in the upper half of the chest near the heart.
29.
The blue molecule in this image is a(n) _______
a)
Antibody
b)
Antigen
c)
Pathogen
d)
Blood cell
30.
Which best describes the relationship between antibodies and antigens?
a)
Antibodies are specific to one antigen
b)
Antigens are produced in response to antibodies
c)
One antibody can affect several different antigens
d)
Immunity develops when an antigen destroys an antibody.
31.

Which of the following antigens would bind to this B cell receptor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which of the following would best represent APC interactions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Which of the following best describes the actions of cytotoxic T cells?

a)

They secrete antibodies that are specific to the pathogen

b)

They secrete granzymes and perforins that destroy the pathogen

c)

They are involved in activating B cells

d)

They are the clean-up crew after the infection.

34.

Which part of the graph would represent a secondary response?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

none of them

35.

The response in “B” in the graph above could have been caused by which of the following?

a)

The person was given a vaccine as a baby and then was exposed to measles later in life

b)

The person was given their mom’s antibodies and they made antibodies from hers

c)

The person was given antibodies from someone else and the person made their own.

d)

“B” is the first response of the measles exposure.

36.

What is the result of this interaction?

a)

A T-cell is activated

b)

The virus can't bind to and infect a cell

c)

A B cell starts making antibodies

d)

An antigen presenting cell will present its antigen

37.

What is the main purpose of the MHC1 molecule?

a)

to display antigens from pathogens it has engulfed from phagocytosis

b)

to activate Helper T cells

c)

to display endogenous antigens, either normal cell proteins or viral proteins

d)

to bind to antibodies

38.

What is this cell doing?

a)

it is a normal body cell presenting a viral protein after being infected and presenting the antigen on its MHC1 molecule

b)

it is an antigen presenting cell engulfing a virus, breaking it down, and presenting it on its MHC2 molecule

c)

It is a B cell producing antibodies

d)

It is a T cell being activated

39.

In clonal selection of B cells, which of the following is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?

a)

matching the correct antigen to the correct B cell

b)

secretion of mucus

c)

the production of antibody

d)

the secretion of histamines

40.

Which of the following best describes what happens next?

a)

The antigenic determinant binds to the virus and neutralizes it

b)

The antigenic determinant matches to B cell 2 and activates it, causing B cell 2 to divide rapidly

c)

The antigenic determinant matches to all B cells and activates all of them, creating the B cell army

d)

The antigenic determinant will bind to the infected cell and alert an antigen presenting cell

41.

A person has lost the humoral/B cell activity in their immune system. What is one of the most detrimental results of this?

a)

Infected cells can't be killed

b)

antibodies can't be made

c)

pathogens can't be engulfed

d)

T cells can't be actviated

42.

Many new treatments for diseases are being created using antibodies, such as cancer, lupus, Crohns, and rheumatoid arthritis. Many of them work by attaching to a molecule causing inflammation and blocking its action. Which of the following characteristics of antibodies allows researchers to use antibodies so successfully?

a)

antibodies are proteins

b)

Millions of antibodies are made

c)

Antibodies are specific to their target

d)

Antibodies last for a long time.

43.

Regarding the antibodies as new medications,: The fact that these treatments usually involve a longterm treatment plan with the patient coming in every 6 – 8 weeks for an IV infusion means that this is

a)

a passive immune treatment

b)

an active immune treatment

c)

a natural immune treatment

d)

one that invokes memory cells

44.

Which part of an antibody can attach to an antigen?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

If, for some reason, the humoral branch of the immune system is unable to respond, what would be one possible effect of that loss?

a)

no antibodies would be made

b)

no T cells would be activate

c)

no helper T cells would be activated

d)

macrophages are activated

46.
Which of the following is a non-specific response?
a)
Fever
b)
Red, itchy eyes that may be crusted shut
c)
Signs that is related to one antigen
47.
Which is an example of passive immunity?
a)
You have been infected
b)
You have been vaccinated
c)
You made antibodies
d)
You got your mother's antibodies
48.
What do memory cells do?
a)
Kills the virus
b)
Eats the virus
c)
Patrol the area and make the immune system work faster next time.
d)
Makes antibodies
49.
Which of the following is an example of active immunity?
a)
You get a vaccination
b)
You create antibodies
c)
You get infected
d)
All of these are correct
50.
What is the first barrier against disease?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Red blood cells
c)
the skin
d)
leucocytes 
51.

Antibody mediated immunity is called

a)

Non specific immunity

b)

Humoral immunity

c)

innate Immunity

d)

cell mediated immunity

52.

The most prevalent antibody in serum

a)

IgG

b)

IgM

c)

IgA

d)

IgE

53.

The immunoglobulin found in a mother's milk is


a)

IgM

b)

IgA

c)

IgE

d)

IgG

54.

encapsulated bacteria are more efficiently phagocytized if they are coated with antibodies, It is called

a)

Optimization

b)

Inflammation

c)

compliment fixation

d)

immunization

55.

The healthy human immune system responds to pathogens with both specific and nonspecific processes. Which of the following models represents a nonspecific response?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response?

a)

The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria.

b)

The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body.

c)

The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again.

d)

The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.

57.

What is an example of Artificial active immunity?

a)

Vaccination

b)

Natural infection

58.

What do chemical barriers include?

a)

Tears, breast milk, sweat, saliva, stomach acid

b)

Tears, breast milk, sweat, stomach acid, and feces

c)

Tears and urine

d)

Hair, breast milk, sweat, saliva, stomach acid

59.

What are the major types of cells of Adaptive (Specific) Immunity?

a)

Natural Killer Cells

b)

Neutrophils and Basophils

c)

T cells and B cells

d)

Eosinophils and Macrophages

60.

Which type of immunity is transmitted from mother to child?

a)

Artificial active immunity

b)

Natural active immunity

c)

Passive immunity

d)

Mother immunity