Antigens And Immune Response(Biochemistry ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. What type of B cell remains dormant in the body, but can respond rapidly if the same antigen appears again?
T cells
Memory cells
Plasma cells
Macrophages
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Memory cells Answer: (b).Memory cells
Question 2. In animals, blood clots serve the function of
consuming invading organisms
helping them match the background coloration of the habitat
stimulating production of killer T lymphocytes
repairing damage to the body wall
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> repairing damage to the body wall Answer: (d).repairing damage to the body wall
Question 3. Which of the following provide specific defense against viruses and bacteria?
T cells
B cells
Complement
inflammation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> B cells Answer: (b).B cells
Question 4. Which of these is a type of specific defense against pathogens?
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Phagocytes
Leukocytes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Lymphocytes Answer: (a).Lymphocytes
Question 5. The maturation of T cells and the production of particular T cell receptors occurs in the
thyroid gland
thymus gland
testes
all of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> thymus gland Answer: (b).thymus gland
Question 6. For specific antigen recognition by T cells,
antigen is bound by a T cell membrane antibody
denaturation of antigen does not reduce epitope recognition
MHC molecules are not required
antigen exposure during T cell maturation is required
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> denaturation of antigen does not reduce epitope recognition Answer: (b).denaturation of antigen does not reduce epitope recognition
Question 7. The antibiotic penicillin is a small molecule that does not induce antibody formation. However, penicillin binds to serum proteins and forms a complex that in some people induces antibody formation resulting in an allergic reaction. Penicillin is therefore
an antigen
a hapten
an immunogen
both an antigen and a hapten
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> both an antigen and a hapten Answer: (d).both an antigen and a hapten
Question 8. Which of the following is incorrect with regard to antigen epitopes?
An epitope may be shared by two different antigens
A protein molecule usually contains multiple epitopes
B cells bind only processed antigen epitopes
Epitopes may be linear or assembled
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> B cells bind only processed antigen epitopes Answer: (c).B cells bind only processed antigen epitopes
Question 9. Antigen, when injected in the body activates its specific lymphocytes in the