HHB Immunology Quiz
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Y-shaped protein, with binding sites specific to one type of antigen
A. antibody
B. lysosomes
C. HIV
D. B lymphocytes
type of white blood cell with specific cell surface receptors, secretes antibodies into blood and lymph
A. B lymphocytes
B. lymphocyte
C. inflammatory response
D. clonal population
lymphocytes remaining in the body for many years after recovery from an infection
A. memory cells
B. phagocytosis
C. apoptosis
D. type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
defence proteins secreted from phagocytes; involved in signalling to other white blood cells to attract them to the site of infection
A. cytokines
B. apoptosis
C. phagocytosis
D. mast cells
acquired immune deficiency syndrome which leads to weakened immune system
A. AIDS
B. self antigen
C. Covid
D. HIV
molecule (often a protein) on the cell surface that can trigger an immune response in the body
A. antigen
B. cytokines
C. memory cells
D. lymphocyte
virus that attacks and destroys T lymphocytes
A. HIV
B. type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
C. AIDS
D. faster production and higher concentration of antibodies
general response to infection including phagocytosis
A. non-specific defences
B. allergic reaction
C. T lymphocytes
D. pathogen
molecule on the surface of the body’s own cells
A. self antigen
B. faster production and higher concentration of antibodies
C. membrane receptor
D. antigen
method used by phagocytes to engulf and destroy pathogens
A. phagocytosis
B. autoimmunity
C. pathogen
D. phagocytes
response to damage or infection involving vasodilation and increased capillary permeability
A. inflammatory response
B. antibody
C. self antigen
D. non-specific defences
examples of autoimmune diseases
A. type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
B. phagocytes
C. autoimmune disease
D. autoimmune disease
events following a second exposure to an antigen
A. secondary immune response
B. self antigen
C. antibody
specific molecule on the surface of lymphocytes that can bind to antigens
A. membrane receptor
B. HIV
C. lysosomes
D. non-self antigen
white blood cells involved in the specific immune response
A. lymphocyte
B. clonal population
C. non-self antigen
D. lysosomes