Immunology 1

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Question 1

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What is the best description of an infectious agent?
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  • An organism that can replicate inside the host and cause a host reaction to its products
  • An organism which lives in co-existence with the host
  • An organism which is immunogenic

Question 2

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Advantages of infecting a host to a pathogen are: P[blank_start]rotection[blank_end] [blank_start]Nutrient[blank_end] provision Travel Disadvantages are: Host driven [blank_start]choices[blank_end] [blank_start]Defence[blank_end] mechanisms encountered
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  • Nutrient
  • rotection
  • choices
  • Defence

Question 3

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True or false?
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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The response of the innate immune system is the same every time
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The first encounter of the adaptive immune system is very rapid.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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The innate immune system has a memory property.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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What are some physical barriers of the innate immune system?
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  • Lysozyme
  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Ciliated epithelia
  • Epidermis

Question 8

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Which of these options summarises lysozymes action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 9

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Which of these options summarises lactoperoxidase's action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 10

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Which of these options summarises lactoferrin's action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 11

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Which of these options summarises calprotectin's action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 12

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Which of these options summarises defensin action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 13

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Which of these options summarises histatin action?
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  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Induce pore formation

Question 14

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Which is a function of mucins?
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  • Glycoproteins which lubricate and hydrate the mucosal surfaces. This traps and prevents admission of bacteria to the mucosa.
  • Bind to bacterial adhesins causing bacterial clumping for removal
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls

Question 15

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Which is a function of salivary agglutinin?
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  • Glycoproteins which lubricate and hydrate the mucosal surfaces. This traps and prevents admission of bacteria to the mucosa.
  • Bind to bacterial adhesins causing bacterial clumping for removal
  • Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
  • Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
  • Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls

Question 16

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Defensins are...
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  • Serine proteases
  • Cationic peptides
  • Cysteine deaminases

Question 17

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What feature of defensins allows them to become inserted in the lipid bilayer?
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  • They are amphipathic
  • They are cationic peptides
  • They have cysteine rich regions in their amino acid sequence

Question 18

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Defensins, cathelicidins and histatins are antimicrobial peptides all secreted by...
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  • Epithelial cells
  • Phagocytes
  • Epithelial cells and Phagocytes

Question 19

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What does NAG mean in the context of lysozyme?
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  • N-acetylglucosamine
  • N-acetylmuramic acid
  • Non agglutinating glycoprotein
  • N-acetylcysteine

Question 20

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What does NAM mean in the context of lysozyme?
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  • N-acetylglucosamine
  • N-acetylmuramic acid
  • Non agglutinating glycoprotein
  • N-acetylcysteine

Question 21

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What linkage is cleaved between NAG-NAM carbohydrates by Lysozyme?
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  • B-1,4
  • A-1,6
  • B-1,2

Question 22

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Lysozyme is more effective against gram negative bacteria since they do not have a layer of LPS covering the peptidoglycan NAG-NAM carbohydrates in their cell wall structure
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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Histatins are produced by
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  • Epithelial cells and Phagocytes
  • The major salivary glands
  • Dendritic and Natural killer cells

Question 24

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Histatins are predominantly active against
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  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria

Question 25

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Histatins are particularly rich in...
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  • Histadine
  • Cysteine
  • Serine
  • Defensins

Question 26

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Calprotectin depletes iron availability.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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Lactoferrin produces hypothiocyanite which oxidises glucose transport carriers therefore reducing bacterial glucose uptake
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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Chromogranin A and Thrombospondin 1 give rise to cationic peptides. They interact better with plant/animal cells than bacterial surfaces.
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  • True
  • False

Question 29

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Cystatins are
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  • Cysteine protease inhibitors
  • Cysteine protease
  • Serine protease inhibitor

Question 30

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What is gingipains?
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  • Cysteine protease
  • Cysteine protease inhibitor
  • Serine protease

Question 31

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SLP1 is a
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  • Serine protease inhibitor (inhibit neutrophil elastase)
  • Serine protease (cleave neutrophil elastase)
  • Cysteine protease (cleave neutrophil granules)

Question 32

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Cystatins and Von Ebner's protein are both cysteine protease inhibitors
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  • True
  • False

Question 33

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Cystatins, Von Ebners protein and SLP1 are all cysteine protease inhibitors
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  • True
  • False

Question 34

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Which scavenges peroxidation products?
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  • Von Ebners protein
  • SLP1
  • Cystatins

Question 35

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Toll like receptors react to...
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  • PAMPs
  • DAMPs
  • Antigens

Question 36

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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular virus RNA
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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular pathogen peptidoglycan
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  • True
  • False

Question 38

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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular pathogen p[blank_start]eptidoglycan[blank_end]
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  • eptidoglycan

Question 39

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RIG-1 like helicase detect intracellular [blank_start]virus[blank_end] R[blank_start]NA[blank_end]
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  • virus
  • NA

Question 40

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NLRP family of proteins are nod like receptors with pyrin associated with them
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  • True
  • False

Question 41

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The inflammasome is important in cleaving cytokines and contributes to their short half life
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  • True
  • False

Question 42

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NLRP3 is the only NLRP protein to form inflammasomes
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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What are the components of the typical inflammasome?
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  • Caspase 1
  • NLRP3
  • Adaptor protein
  • TLR

Question 44

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Activation of toll like or nod like receptors results in what?
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  • Transcription factor activation and subsequent pro-inflammatory cytokine production
  • Inflammasome cleavage of pro-cytokines
  • Exocytosis of active pro-inflammatory cytokines

Question 45

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Which of these are serum proteins?
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  • Acute phase proteins
  • Complement
  • Interferons
  • Cytokines
  • Chemokines

Question 46

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Which of these are tissue factors?
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  • Cytokines
  • Chemokines
  • Interferons
  • Complement
  • Acute phase proteins

Question 47

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Acute phase proteins are produced by the
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  • Liver
  • Spleen
  • MALT
  • Peyer's patches

Question 48

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C reactive protein is a [blank_start]pentameric[blank_end] protein made by h[blank_start]epatocytes[blank_end]
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  • pentameric
  • epatocytes

Question 49

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C reactive protein activates...
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  • Complement cascade
  • Promotes phagocytosis
  • IL-10 to suppress inflammation

Question 50

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CRP is said to act like a primitive antibody since it activates complement and induces more phagocytosis
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  • True
  • False

Question 51

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Interferons are proteins
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  • True
  • False

Question 52

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Type 1 interferons are...
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  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma

Question 53

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Type 2 interferons are...
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  • Gamma
  • Alpha
  • Beta

Question 54

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How do interferons function?
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  • Prevent viral replication
  • Increase display of viral particles to the immune system
  • Promoting phagocytosis
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