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The immune system defends our body against foreign substances such as viruses, bacteria, and foreign bodies. This 32 multiple choice quiz will help you gain a better understanding of the immune system.

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Category: Immunology and Serology

1. Antibodies are composed of?

A. Two heavy chains and three light chains

B. One heavy chain and two light chains

C. Two heavy chains and two light chains

D. Four heavy chains and four light chains

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2. Which type of immunity lasts for life?

A. Active immunity

B. Passive immunity

C. Secondary immunity

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3. Which immunoglobulin is produced in both primary and secondary immune responses?

A. IgG

B. IgA

C. IgM

D. IgE

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4. Which of the following is the only immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta?

A. IgM

B. IgG

C. IgA

D. IgE

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5. The first antibody produced against an immunogen is?

A. IgM

B. IgG

C. IgA

D. IgE

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6. Which of the following is part of the body’s second line of defense?

A. Epithelial cells

B. Skin

C. Mucus

D. Complement system

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7. Which of the following cell is part of Humoral-mediated immunity?

A. Natural killer (NK) cells

B. T helper cells

C. Plasma cells

D. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes

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8. Which compounds are most immunogenic?

A. Proteins

B. Lipids

C. Nucleic acids

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9. What are the five classes of immunoglobulin?

A. IgG, IgM, IgS, IgA, and IgD

B. IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA, and IgB

C. IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA, and IgD

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10. What are proteins that bind to antigens?

A. Albumin

B. Antibody

C. Haptogloblin

D. Ceruplasmin

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11. Which of the following is part of the body’s second line of defense?

A. Phagocytosis

B. Epithelial cells

C. Skin

D. Mucus

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12. What type of immunity do vaccinations provide?

A. Cellular immunity

B. Active immunity

C. Passive immunity

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13. Which compounds are most immunogenic?

A. Lipids

B. Nucleic acids

C. Carbohydrates

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14. Which of the following is part of the body’s first line of defense?

A. Epithelial cells

B. White blood cells

C. Complement system

D. Natural killer (NK) cells

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15. A compound that enhances and stimulates an immune response is?

A. Stimulants

B. Hapten

C. Adjuvant

D. Immunogen

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16. What is responsible for the specificity of each class of antibody?

A. Variable domain

B. Constant domain

C. Epitope

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17. A type of immunity that one is born with is?

A. Innate

B. Secondary

C. Primary

D. Adaptive

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18. Which of the following are characteristics of immunogenicity?

A. Foreignness

B. Route of entry

C. Dose of immunogen

D. All of the above

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19. What are the two types of adaptive immunity?

A. Primary and secondary

B. Acquired and Innate

C. Cellular and Humoral

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20. The state of being able to defend the body against foreign organisms or molecules is?

A. Immunology

B. Immunity

C. Immunology

D. Attenuated

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21. Which type of adaptive immunity is most effective against intracellular pathogens?

A. Primary

B. Cellular mediated immunity

C. Innate

D. Humoral mediated immunity

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22. Substances capable of inducing an immune response are?

A. Adjuvant

B. Immunogen

C. Activators

D. Stimulators

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23. A type of immunity acquired after exposure to foreign organisms or molecules is?

A. Innate

B. Adaptive

C. Secondary

D. Primary

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24. Which of the following immunoglobulin is the predominant antibody in human serum?

A. IgM

B. IgG

C. IgA

D. IgE

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25. Which type of immunity is acquired when maternal antibody crosses the placenta to an infant?

A. Active immunity

B. Passive immunity

C. Secondary immunity

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26. How many molecule(s) of IgM is required to activate the classical pathway of complement?

A. Six

B. One

C. Three

D. Four

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27. The portion of an antigen that binds to an antibody is called?

A. Epitope

B. Receptors

C. Adjuvant

D. Hapten

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28. Which type of immunity will Rhogam provide to women exposed to Rh-positive fetal blood during pregnancy?

A. Active immunity

B. Passive immunity

C. Secondary immunity

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29. What are the 2 types of light chain found in antibodies?

A. Kappa and Epsilon

B. IgM and IgG

C. IgA and IgE

D. Kappa and lambda

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30. Which type of adaptive immunity is most effective against extracellular pathogens?

A. Primary

B. Innate

C. Cellular mediated immunity

D. Humoral mediated immunity

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31. Which regions do antibodies primarily migrate to during protein electrophoresis?

A. Alpha and beta regions

B. Beta and gamma regions

C. Alpha and gamma regions

D. Alpha and delta regions

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32. Which immunoglobulin class is associated with type I hypersensitivity reactions?

A. IgG

B. IgA

C. IgM

D. IgE

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The state of being able to defend the body against foreign organisms or molecules is?

Immunity

A type of immunity that one is born with is?

Innate

Which type of immunity will Rhogam provide to women exposed to Rh-positive fetal blood during pregnancy?

Passive immunity

A compound that enhances and stimulates an immune response is?

Adjuvant

A low-molecular-weight molecule that elicits an immune response only when attached to another molecule is called?

Hapten

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