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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which antibody is produced at high levels in response to parasitic functions? |
A. | IgA |
B. | IgE |
C. | IgG |
D. | IgD |
Answer» C. IgG | |
2. |
Which is the first antibody secreted by B cells following stimulation by an antigen? |
A. | IgG |
B. | IgM |
C. | IgE |
D. | IgD |
Answer» C. IgE | |
3. |
The heavy and light chains of the antibodies are linked to one another by ____________________ |
A. | covalent bonds |
B. | disulfide bonds |
C. | ionic bonds |
D. | hydrogen bonds |
Answer» C. ionic bonds | |
4. |
Which of the following serves as antigen receptors? |
A. | antibodies |
B. | cytokines |
C. | chemokines |
D. | necrosis factors |
Answer» B. cytokines | |
5. |
A harmless version of tetanus toxin is called _________________ |
A. | clostridium |
B. | plasmid |
C. | toxoid |
D. | thylakoid |
Answer» D. thylakoid | |
6. |
Who discovered the vaccination against smallpox? |
A. | Louis Pasteur |
B. | Francis Crick |
C. | Barbara McClintock |
D. | Edward Jenner |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
For the body to develop immunologic tolerance, production of ____________________ must be prevented. |
A. | antibodies |
B. | antigens |
C. | autoantibodies |
D. | lymphocytes |
Answer» D. lymphocytes | |
8. |
In case of acquired immune system, a secondary immune response is generated by the ______________ |
A. | memory B-cells |
B. | germ cells |
C. | lymphoid tissues |
D. | antigens |
Answer» B. germ cells | |
9. |
B-lymphocytes that do not differentiate into plasma cells are called _______________________ |
A. | T-lymphocytes |
B. | Helper T-cells |
C. | Memory B cells |
D. | Memory T-cells |
Answer» D. Memory T-cells | |
10. |
Plasma cells possess extensive smooth endoplasmic reticulum. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
11. |
Some of the activated B-cells lead to the formation of short-lived ______________________ |
A. | plasma cells |
B. | evanescent waves |
C. | memory cells |
D. | thymus cells |
Answer» B. evanescent waves | |
12. |
Antigens that do not require the involvement of T-cells for the activation of B-cells are _____________________ |
A. | thymus-dependent |
B. | thymus-independent |
C. | intracellular pathogens |
D. | facultative anaerobes |
Answer» C. intracellular pathogens | |
13. |
B-cells arise from ______________________ |
A. | progenitor cells |
B. | antigens |
C. | antibodies |
D. | natural killer cells |
Answer» B. antigens | |
14. |
Who proposed the clonal selection theory? |
A. | James Watson |
B. | Niels Jerne |
C. | Francis Crick |
D. | Frank MacFarlane Burnet |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
According to the “instructive model” the antigen instructs lymphocytes to produce antibodies. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |