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Lymphatic System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
NK cells express receptors from several families, each of which has multiple members. Some of these receptors are activating and others are inhibitory, and NK cell activation is dependent on the balance of signaling overall. The individual NK cells in an individual:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NK cells express a subset of receptors for balanced signaling; not always activating , not just cytotoxic , and are ILCs .
Question 2 of 5
A researcher who detects a higher-than-normal amount of interferon in a laboratory rat would correctly conclude that
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated interferon levels indicate a viral infection, as it's a specific antiviral response, not related to cancer, diet, or monocyte differentiation.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements about antibodies is false?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mammalian antibodies have five classes (IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD), not two, making D false; others are true.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements is true for antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: AMPs primarily perforate bacterial membranes to cause lysis, targeting prokaryotes, not enhancing phagocytosis or binding eukaryotic membranes.
Question 5 of 5
Complete this sentence. Major histocompatability complex type I (MHC)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: MHC1 is on all nucleated cells, presenting processed peptides (8-10 aa) to CD8+ T cells, not CD4+.