Immunology basics and vaccines
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See all →- Which of the following type of immunity is present at the time of birth and is a non-specific type of defence in the human body? Answer: 2. Innate Immunity Key idea: Innate immunity is present from birth and is non-specific. Acquired immunity is pathogen-specific and d... 1
- Identify the statement that is NOT correct. Answer: 3. Antigen binding site is located at C-terminal region of antibody molecules. Key idea: An antibody is Y-shaped, made of 2 heavy an... 1
- After maturation, in primary lymphoid organs, the lymphocytes migrate for interaction with antigens to secondary lymphoid organ(s) / tissue(s) like:A. thymus B. bone marrow C. spleen D. lymph nodes E. Peyer's patchesChoose the correct answer from the… Answer: 4. C, D, E only Key idea: Primary lymphoid organs are thymus and bone marrow, where lymphocytes mature. Secondary lymphoid organs ar... 1
- Given below are two statements :Statement I : Bone marrow is the main lymphoid organ where all blood cells including lymphocytes are produced.Statement II : Both bone marrow and thymus provide micro environments for the development and maturation of… Answer: 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. Key idea: primary lymphoid organs are bone marrow and thymus. Statement I is corre... 1
- Which of the following are Autoimmune disorders?A. Myasthenia gravisB. Rheumatoid arthritisC. GoutD. Muscular dystrophyE. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : Answer: 3. A, B & E only Key idea: in an autoimmune disease the body attacks its own tissue. Myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis and SLE... 1
- Given below are two statements :Statement I :Autoimmune disorder is a condition where body defense mechanism recognizes its own cells as foreign bodies.Statement II :Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition where body does not attack self cells.In the lig… Answer: 4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Key idea: In autoimmunity the body attacks its own cells; rheumatoid arthrit... 1