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Lymphatic System Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the role of IFN-γ in activating macrophages?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IFN-γ activates macrophages by signaling invader presence ; it enhances killing (A indirectly), doesn't directly increase lysosomes , and TNF production is a result.
Question 2 of 5
How do T cells with high affinity for self-antigens get eliminated?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: High self-affinity T cells are removed by negative selection ; anergy is peripheral, activation and positive selection retain cells.
Question 3 of 5
The thoracic duct empties directly into the vein
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The thoracic duct empties into the left subclavian vein at the jugular-subclavian junction.
Question 4 of 5
When complement proteins are covalently deposited onto the surface of a bacterium, this can sometimes lead to direct lysis of the bacterium. However, more commonly, the deposition of complement proteins onto the bacterial surface does not directly harm the bacterium. Instead, these complement proteins aid in bacterial elimination by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Complement (e.g., C3b) enhances phagocytosis via complement receptors ; Fc receptors are antibody-related, not replication or B-cell stimulation .
Question 5 of 5
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are effector cells that generally reside in barrier tissues, such as the skin, the gut, and the lung. These cells closely resemble subsets of T lymphocytes, but lack a T cell antigen-receptor. Instead, these cells produce their effector molecules following stimulation by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ILCs respond to cytokines from innate cells ; PAMPs are indirect, TNF-α or acute phase proteins are less specific triggers.