Question 1

Which type of cells are primarily responsible for the adaptive immunity response?

Accepted Answer

T and B lymphocytes

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Natural Killer cells

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Macrophages

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Neutrophils

Question 2

What is the primary function of antibodies in the context of adaptive immunity?

Accepted Answer

To neutralize and mark pathogens for destruction

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To phagocytize microbes

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To produce cytokines

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To activate complement proteins

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the process of clonal selection in adaptive immunity?

Accepted Answer

The activation of specific lymphocytes that recognize a particular antigen

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The enhancement of innate immune responses

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The elimination of all lymphocytes

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The random production of antibodies

Question 4

What role do memory cells play in the adaptive immune response?

Accepted Answer

They provide long-term immunity by responding quickly upon re-exposure to the same antigen

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They kill infected cells directly

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They initiate the inflammatory response

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They secrete antibodies during the first exposure

Question 5

Which of the following processes is a key characteristic of the adaptive immune response?

Accepted Answer

Specificity and memory against pathogens

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General defense mechanisms

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Immediate response to all infections

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Non-specific targeting of pathogens

Question 6

Which cytokine is most important for the activation of T lymphocytes during the adaptive immune response?

Accepted Answer

Interleukin-2 (IL-2)

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Interferon-gamma

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Interleukin-1

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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha

Question 7

What is the role of dendritic cells in the adaptive immune response?

Accepted Answer

To present antigens to T cells and activate them

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To produce antibodies

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To directly kill infected cells

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To secrete hormones

Question 8

Which of the following components is NOT part of the adaptive immune system?

Accepted Answer

Complement proteins

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Plasma cells

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T cells

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B cells

Question 9

What type of immunity results from the transfer of antibodies from one individual to another?

Accepted Answer

Passive immunity

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Active immunity

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Innate immunity

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Cell-mediated immunity

Question 10

Which process allows B cells to change the class of antibody they produce in response to an infection?

Accepted Answer

Class switching

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Affinity maturation

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Somatic hypermutation

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Clonal expansion

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