Description : Resistance to disease in the passageways of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract is dependent on antibodies in the class _____. a. IgG b. IgA c. IgE d. IgM
Last Answer : b. IgA
Description : On exposure to any antigen, the first antibody to be formed is of the following class: (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgE
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : An immunoglobulin found in exocrine secretions is (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgE
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The _____ class of antibodies is the principal component of a secondary antibody response. a. IgM b. IgD c. IgG d. IgE
Last Answer : c. IgG
Description : The colostrum, or first milk of a nursing mother, contains _____ that is transferred to the nursing child. a. IgA b. IgG c. IgM d. IgE
Last Answer : a. IgA
Description : why IgM and IgE are longer than IgG , IgD and IgA?
Last Answer : Immunoglobulin G (IgG), the most abundant type of antibody, is found in all body fluids and protects against bacterial and viral infections. Immunoglobulin M (IgM), which is found mainly in the blood and lymph fluid, is the first antibody to be made by the body to fight a new infection.
Description : The immunoglobulin having the longest half-life is (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgE
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Allergy is immediate hypersensitivity mediated by _____and mast cell degranulation a) IgG b) IgE c) IgM d) IgA e) IgD
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Which of the following classes of immunoglobulins is important in immunity to T. vaginalis? A A. IgA B. IgG C. IgE D. IgM
Last Answer : IgA
Description : 14.The immunoglobulin present in colostrum is (a) IgE (b) IgM (c) IgG (d) IgA
Last Answer : (b) IgM
Description : Reaginic antibody is (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgD (D) IgE
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following mediates Type I hypersensitivity reaction? A- IgE B- IgG C- IgM D- IgD
Last Answer : IgE
Description : The maternal _____ antibodies remain with the child for approximately three to six months after birth providing immunity after birth. a. IgA b. IgG c. IgM d. IgD
Last Answer : b. IgG
Description : Of the five classes of antibodies,_____ and_____ are primary disease fighters, while secretory _____ is found on body (mucosal) surfaces. a. IgA, IgG, IgD b. IgG, IgA, IgM c. IgG, IgD, IgM d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Last Answer : d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Description : Immediate allergy reaction (type I allergic reaction) is: a) An allergic or immune response that begins within a period lasting from a few minutes to about an hour after exposure to an ... cause tissue damage e) It occurs during blood transfusion reactions and in hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Complement system can be activated by binding of antigen to (A) IgA (B) IgD (C) IgE (D) IgM
Description : In allergic diseases, the concentration of the following is increased in plasma: (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgD (D) IgE
Description : Allergic reactions are mediated by (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgD (D) IgE
Description : Which AB is responsible for atopy? A. IgA B. IgE C. IgG D. IgW
Description : Which is the only immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta? a. IgA b. IgD c. IgE d. IgG
Last Answer : d. IgG
Description : Gamma heavy chains are present in (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgD
Description : The largest immunoglobulin is (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgD
Description : The most abundant immunoglobulin in plasma is (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) IgD
Description : Secretory component is present in (A) IgA (B) IgG (C) IgM (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following immunoglobulins does constitute the largest percentage in human milk? (a) IgA (b) IgG (c) IgD (d) IgM
Last Answer : (a) IgA
Description : An essential element of all allergy reactions is the a. Release of interferons from tissue cells. b. Accumulation of ige on the surfaces of mast cells and basophils. c. Passage of igg from the immune system to local tissue cells. d. Elimination of all traces of plasma cells from the body.
Last Answer : b. Accumulation of ige on the surfaces of mast cells and basophils.
Description : An antigen binding site on the IgG antibody is a combination of a. One variable region from a light chain and one from a heavy chain. b. Two variable regions from two light chains. c. Two ... from two heavy chains. d. One variable region from a constant region and one from a variable region.
Last Answer : a. One variable region from a light chain and one from a heavy chain.
Description : _____ can spread from person to person in respiratory secretions or it may be inherited congenitally. a. Measles b. Chickenpox c. Rosella d. Herpes
Last Answer : c. Rosella
Description : Shigellosis is primarily a disease of the _____. a. Nervous System b. Blood c. Respiratory Tract d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Last Answer : d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Description : An immunoglobulin which can cross the placental barrier is (A) IgA (B) IgM (C) IgD (D) None of these
Description : Which one of the following is true of IgE? 1) Is present in plasma in the same concentration as IgG 2) Is increased acutely in an asthmatic attack 3) Crosses the normal placenta 4) Is increased in the serum of atopic individuals 5) Is involved in type 2 hypersensitivity
Last Answer : Answers-4 IgG is the predominant form of immunoglobulin in plasma at a concentration around 10,000 times that of IgE. IgG crosses the placenta to confer immunity to the fetus but IgE does ... frequently increased in those with atopy but serum IgE does not rise acutely during an asthmatic attack.
Description : IgG and IgM levels raised in parasitic infections like D A. Malaria B. Leishmaniasis C. Schistosomiasis D. All above
Last Answer : All above
Description : The test used to detect raised levels of IgG and IgM in Trypanosoma evansi infected individuals is the D A. Thymol turbidity test B. Card agglutination test C. Mercuric chloride test D. Formol gel test
Last Answer : Formol gel test
Description : Passive artificial immunity occurs in the body when a/an _____ is injected into the body or when a developing fetus receives antibodies across the placenta. a. antibody-rich serum b. antigens c. haptens d. adjuvant
Last Answer : a. antibody-rich serum
Description : When antigens are attached to the surface of latex beads and then reacted with an appropriate antibody, a/an reaction occurs. a. Inhibition b. Agglutination c. Neutralization d. Precipitation
Last Answer : b. Agglutination
Description : Delayed allergy reaction (type IV allergic reaction) is: a) An An allergic or immune response that begins within a period lasting from a few minutes to about an hour after exposure to ... of antigen-antibody complexes that cause tissue damage e) An allergic disorder which is transferred genetically.
Description : Which of the following is true of loss of gastrointestinal secretions? A. Gastric losses are best replaced with a balanced salt solution. B. Potassium supplementation is unnecessary in ... bowel fistula. E. A patient with persistent vomiting usually requires hyperchloremic replacement fluids.
Last Answer : Answer: DE DISCUSSION: Gastric secretions are relatively high in chloride and potassium. Other than an isolated pancreatic fistula, gastrointestinal tract losses below the pylorus ... Although potassium concentrations are low, copious losses require potassium supplementation to prevent hypokalemia
Description : Morphine induced constipation involves the following mechanisms except: A. Increase in tone and decrease in propulsive activity of intestinal muscles B. Antivagal action C. Spasm of gastrointestinal sphincters D. Reduction of gastrointestinal secretions
Last Answer : B. Antivagal action
Description : _____ which are free-living trophozoites appear to enter the body through the mucous membranes of the nose and then follow the olfactory tracts to the brain. a. NaegleriaLeishmania b. Giardia c. Babesia
Last Answer : a. NaegleriaLeishmania
Description : Which of the following statements is false regarding B cells? A- B cells can undergo class switching and produce a different antibody type B- B one marrow stem cells migrate to the thymus and ... D- B cells that recognize high concentrations of antigens (self) in the absence of other signals
Last Answer : B one marrow stem cells migrate to the thymus and develop into B cells
Description : What type of immune cell may control IgE-mediated hypersensitivities? a. Suppressor T cells b. Plasma cells c. Cytotoxic T cells d. Neutrophils
Last Answer : a. Suppressor T cells
Description : The presence of IgM antibodies in the blood indicates a. An early stage of an infection. b. A chronic infection. c. An allergic reaction is occurring. d. Humoral immunity has yet to start.
Last Answer : a. An early stage of an infection.
Description : What lymphoid tissue forms a ring around the opening of the GI and respiratory tracts?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Leprosy can be contracted by contact with a. Contaminated Water. b. Insects. c. Nasal Secretions. d. Contaminated Food.
Last Answer : c. Nasal Secretions.
Description : SARS is a. A skin infection. b. Spread through close person-to-person contact. c. A mild, respiratory infection. d. Most often seen in young children.
Last Answer : b. Spread through close person-to-person contact.
Description : These viruses multiply first in the tonsils and then the lymphoid tissues of the gastrointestinal tract. a. Rabies virus b. Rotavirus c. Polio virus d. Hepatitis A virus
Last Answer : c. Polio virus
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a digestive organ of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? a. Large intestine b. Oral cavity c. Liver d. Small intestine
Last Answer : c. Liver
Description : : DiGeorge syndrome and X-linked (Bruton) agammaglobulinemia differ in the a. Type of antibody produced by the immune system. b. Lymphocytes that the body fails to produce. c. Systems affected by the respective diseases. d. Type of hypersensitivity that ensues
Last Answer : c. Systems affected by the respective diseases.
Description : Booster immunizations are used to raise the antibody level by stimulating the _____ cells to induce the secondary antibody response. a. helper T b. B c. memory d. plasma
Last Answer : c. memory