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What type of immunity are B lymphocytes involved in?
What type of immunity are B lymphocytes involved in?
- Passive immunity
- Innate immunity
- Adaptive immunity (correct)
- Acquired immunity
Which cells are the only ones capable of producing antibodies?
Which cells are the only ones capable of producing antibodies?
- T lymphocytes
- Dendritic cells
- Macrophages
- B lymphocytes (correct)
What are the antigen-binding components of the B-cell receptor complex?
What are the antigen-binding components of the B-cell receptor complex?
- Membrane-bound antibodies of the IgM & IgD isotypes (correct)
- Membrane-bound antibodies of the IgE & IgA isotypes
- Membrane-bound antibodies of the IgG & IgA isotypes
- Membrane-bound antibodies of the IgG & IgM isotypes
Which cells are the most important antigen-presenting cells for initiating T-cell responses against protein antigens?
Which cells are the most important antigen-presenting cells for initiating T-cell responses against protein antigens?
Which cells function as protein factories for producing antibodies?
Which cells function as protein factories for producing antibodies?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune response?
Which of the following statements about neutrophils is correct?
Which of the following statements about neutrophils is correct?
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are involved in which type of immunity?
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are involved in which type of immunity?
Which of the following is a function of natural killer (NK) cells?
Which of the following is a function of natural killer (NK) cells?
What is the primary difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
What is the primary difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
What is the role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?
What is the role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?
What are pattern recognition receptors responsible for detecting?
What are pattern recognition receptors responsible for detecting?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five major families of cellular receptors in innate immunity?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five major families of cellular receptors in innate immunity?
Which of the following statements about natural killer (NK) cells is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about natural killer (NK) cells is FALSE?
What is the key difference between humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity?
What is the key difference between humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity?
What is the role of helper T lymphocytes in the adaptive immune system?
What is the role of helper T lymphocytes in the adaptive immune system?
How do T cells recognize antigens?
How do T cells recognize antigens?
