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Lymphatic System Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following choices best describes a plasma cell?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Plasma cells are differentiated B cells that produce antibodies, not T cells or persistent memory cells.
Question 2 of 5
Select a characteristic of the adaptive immune response.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adaptive immunity takes days to develop specificity, unlike innate (PAMPs) or T cell antibody secretion (B cells).
Question 3 of 5
Complete the following sentence. A feature which does not describe patients presenting with x-linked hyper IgM syndrome is.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: X-linked hyper IgM patients lack CD40L, preventing switching, so only IgM is produced, not normal levels of all isotypes.
Question 4 of 5
Granzymes induce apoptosis by which of the following downstream effector pathways?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Granzymes activate caspase 8, Bid, and mitochondrial pathways, all leading to apoptosis.
Question 5 of 5
The class of an immunoglobulin
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Heavy chain type defines Ig class; MHC , carbs , or antigen don't.