Which of the following components of the adaptive immune system causes lysis of virally infected cells and the release of cytokines?

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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following components of the adaptive immune system causes lysis of virally infected cells and the release of cytokines?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) lyse virally infected cells and release cytokines to eliminate intracellular pathogens.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following types of antigen presenting cells (APCs) has immunoglobulin that functions as a receptor, then the antigen is internalized, degraded, and presented to T cells?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: B cells use surface immunoglobulin as a receptor to internalize, process, and present antigens to T cells.

Question 3 of 5

What types of cell is class I MHC found on?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Class I MHC is expressed on nearly all nucleated cells to present intracellular antigens to CD8+ T cells.

Question 4 of 5

An epitope is generally used to refer to an area on a much larger molecule (e.g., a viral protein) with which an antibody can react.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: An epitope is the specific region on an antigen recognized by antibodies or T cell receptors.

Question 5 of 5

Only has fragment antigen-binding (Fab) region

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Fab region alone binds antigens, lacking the Fc portion.

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