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WorksheetsImmunology Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Superantigens activate T cells by binding to
MHC I only
Processed peptide antigen
TCR Vβ region and MHC II outside peptide groove
CD8 receptor
Example of a bacterial superantigen is
Exotoxin A
TSST-1
Endotoxin
Enterotoxin B
Main effect of superantigens is
Specific immune response
Massive cytokine release
Immunosuppression
Complement activation
Immunoglobulins are produced by
Macrophages
T lymphocytes
Plasma cells
Neutrophils
Which immunoglobulin crosses placenta?
IgA
IgE
IgG
IgM
IgE is mainly involved in
Complement activation
Opsonization
Type I hypersensitivity
Mucosal immunity
Secretory IgA is mainly found in
Serum
CSF
Colostrum and secretions
Placenta
IgM is the first antibody produced in
Secondary immune response
Allergic reactions
Primary immune response
Autoimmune diseases
Pentameric structure is characteristic of
IgG
IgA
IgE
IgM
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by
Single plasma cell clone
Multiple B cell clones
T cells only
Hybridoma cells derived from fusion
Major application of monoclonal antibodies is
Vaccine production
Diagnosis and targeted therapy
Antibiotic resistance testing
Complement fixation
Agglutination reactions involve
Soluble antigen–antibody reaction
Particulate antigen–antibody reaction
Cell-mediated immunity
Complement lysis
Example of agglutination test is
ELISA
Widal test
Western blot
Neutralization test
Agglutination reactions are useful for
Measuring hormones
Detecting antibodies or antigens
Bacterial culture
Drug sensitivity testing
Complement system consists mainly of
Immunoglobulins only
Enzymes and plasma proteins
Cell surface receptors
Cytokines
Classical complement pathway is activated by
Endotoxin
Antigen–antibody complex
Microbial surfaces
Properdin
First component activated in classical pathway is
C3
C5
C1q
C9
Alternative complement pathway is activated by
IgG and IgM
Antigen–antibody complexes
Microbial cell surfaces
C1 complex
C3 convertase of alternative pathway is
C4b2a
C3bBb
C5b678
C1qrs
Deficiency of C5–C9 predisposes to infections with
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
N. meningitidis
E. coli
B cells are primarily responsible for
Cell-mediated immunity
Antibody production
Phagocytosis
Complement activation
T helper cells are identified by
CD8 marker
CD4 marker
CD19 marker
CD21 marker
