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Immune System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
An example of type III immune complex disease is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serum sickness is Type III, immune complex-mediated; not dermatitis , rejection , or atopy .
Question 2 of 5
The study of the immune system in all organisms is known as?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immunology studies the immune system; not microbiology or others (B, C).
Question 3 of 5
Fusion between a plasma cell and a tumour cell creates a
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hybridomas are formed by fusing plasma cells with tumor cells to produce monoclonal antibodies, unlike myelomas or lymphoblasts.
Question 4 of 5
The major function of Plasma cells is to secrete large amounts of antibody. Which of the following statements regarding plasma cells is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Plasma cells, from B cells, have extensive rough ER for antibody synthesis, not thin cytoplasm.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements about AIDS is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most AIDS deaths are from opportunistic infections like pneumonia ; not highly infectious or low fatality .