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Immune System Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Identify the three specific tonsils.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tonsils are lingual, palatine, and pharyngeal.
Question 2 of 5
A special feature of adaptive immunity is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adaptive immunity uniquely distinguishes self from non-self.
Question 3 of 5
The class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MHC I has HLA-A, B, C loci; it's on nucleated cells , chromosome 6 , and highly polymorphic .
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following cells plays a central role in the development of an immune response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: T-helper cells coordinate immunity; macrophages present antigens, neutrophils fight infection, and T-cytotoxic kill cells.
Question 5 of 5
In order for the B cells to secrete antibody efficiently, they need to be stimulated by T cells. The process in the thymus whereby these CD4+ T cells are saved from apoptosis and go on to the next step in differentiation is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positive selection saves useful T cells; negative deletes self-reactive, clonal selection is antigen-driven.