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Questions on the Immune System Questions
Question 1 of 5
All characters of spleen Capsule except
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The spleen's capsule contains vessels, nerves, muscle , dense C.T. , and trabeculae ; it's thick at the hilum, not thin (C is incorrect).
Question 2 of 5
which of the following is not a function of the spleen?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Spleen destroys RBCs , stores blood/platelets , forms fetal blood ; lymph filtration is a lymph node function .
Question 3 of 5
What happens to CD4-CD8 double-positive cells in the thymus when they do not recognize MHC molecules?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Double-positive thymocytes that fail to recognize MHC undergo apoptosis during negative selection; they don't proliferate or differentiate (B, C) without MHC interaction.
Question 4 of 5
What is the function of MHC I molecules?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MHC I presents endogenous (intracellular) peptides to CD8+ killer T cells ; exogenous peptides and Th cells are MHC II roles.
Question 5 of 5
What are the two pieces of information required for a Th cell to make a decision about which cytokines to produce?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Th cells decide cytokines based on invader type and location ; virulence , duration , and damage are less specific.