Basic Immunology Mcqs

Front 1

Injection of anti-venom into a patient for snakebite is an example of:
a) naturally acquired active immunity
b) artificially acquired active immunity
c) naturally acquired passive immunity
d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Back 1

d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Front 2

Newborns get antibodies from their mother's milk. What is this an example of?
a) naturally acquired active immunity
b) artificially acquired active immunity
c) naturally acquired passive immunity
d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Back 2

c) naturally acquired passive immunity

Front 3

Vaccination is an example of:
a) naturally acquired active immunity
b) artificially acquired active immunity
c) naturally acquired passive immunity
d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Back 3

b) artificially acquired active immunity

Front 4

Often patients are immune to diseases like chicken pox once infected. This immunity is an example of:
a) naturally acquired active immunity
b) artificially acquired active immunity
c) naturally acquired passive immunity
d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Back 4

a) naturally acquired active immunity

Front 5

Skin is the largest organ in the body and helps by preventing pathogen entry. This is an example of:
a) naturally acquired innate immunity
b) artificially acquired adaptive immunity
c) naturally acquired passive immunity
d) artificially acquired passive immunity

Back 5

a) naturally acquired innate immunity

Front 6

All of the following comes under non-specific defence mechanisms except:
a) fever
b) phagocytes
c) cell-mediated immunity
d) complement system

Back 6

c) cell-mediated immunity

Front 7

Which of the following is the site of T-cell maturation?
a) bone marrow
b) thymus
c) spleen
d) appendix

Back 7

b) thymus

Front 8

Which of the following immune mechanism is responsible for protecting us from diseases of other species?
a) active immunity
b) passive immunity
c) innate immunity
d) adaptive immunity

Back 8

c) innate immunity

Front 9

Primary lymphoid organs include:
a) thymus and spleen
b) thymus and bone marrow
c) thymus, bone marrow and spleen
d) thymus, bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes

Back 9

b) thymus and bone marrow

Front 10

Activation of B-cell receptor by the binding of an epitope result in the formation of:
a) plasma cells and cytotoxic T-cells
b) memory cells and cytotoxic T-cells
c) plasma cells and memory cells (primary response)
d) plasma cells and memory cells (secondary response)

Back 10

d) plasma cells and memory cells (secondary response)