Immune System Surveillance Quiz

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Which cells check individual cell membranes to detect specific classes of cell surface proteins?

Macrophages and other phagocytic cells (correct)

Red blood cells

T cells and B cells

Natural killer cells

What identifies cells as belonging to self, including MHC's?

White blood cells

Antibodies

Unique proteins (correct)

Red blood cells

In a primary immune response, what happens if a cell does not possess the right MHC?

It will undergo apoptosis

It will be ignored by the immune system

It will be targeted by antibodies

It will be destroyed by white blood cells (correct)

What is the other term for Major Histocompatibility Complexes (MHC's)?

Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA's) Signup and view all the answers

Why do transplant recipients need to take antirejection drugs?

To reduce the level of rejection due to mismatched MHC's Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of macrophages and other phagocytic cells in the immune system?

They check individual cell membranes to detect specific classes of cell surface proteins. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to match the donor and recipient as closely as possible when transplanting an organ or tissue?

To reduce the level of rejection. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of MHC's (Major Histocompatibility Complexes) in organ or tissue transplantation?

They determine the compatibility between the donor and recipient, and their mismatch can lead to rejection. Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative term for MHC's (Major Histocompatibility Complexes)?

HLA's (Human Leukocyte Antigens). Signup and view all the answers

What is the long-term requirement for transplant recipients to manage rejection?

They will have to take antirejection drugs for the rest of their lives. Signup and view all the answers

Immune System Surveillance Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which cells check individual cell membranes to detect specific classes of cell surface proteins?

What identifies cells as belonging to self, including MHC's?

In a primary immune response, what happens if a cell does not possess the right MHC?

What is the other term for Major Histocompatibility Complexes (MHC's)?

Why do transplant recipients need to take antirejection drugs?

What is the role of macrophages and other phagocytic cells in the immune system?

Why is it necessary to match the donor and recipient as closely as possible when transplanting an organ or tissue?

What is the significance of MHC's (Major Histocompatibility Complexes) in organ or tissue transplantation?

What is the alternative term for MHC's (Major Histocompatibility Complexes)?

What is the long-term requirement for transplant recipients to manage rejection?

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