Immunology Basics Quiz
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Who coined the term 'Immunology' and received the Nobel Prize for his work on immunity?

  • Russian biologist
  • Starfish larvae
  • Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (correct)
  • Paul Ehrlich

What did Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov first observe, which is the body's defense mechanism against foreign bodies?

  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Transplant rejection
  • Hypersensitivities
  • Phagocytosis (correct)

In which year did Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov and Paul Ehrlich receive the Nobel Prize for their work on immunity?

  • 1908 (correct)
  • 1925
  • 1910
  • 1895

Which field of medicine particularly benefits from applications of immunology?

<p>Organ transplantation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov notice surrounding the thorns pinned into starfish larvae?

<p>Unusual cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of immunology in states of both health and diseases?

<p>Physiological functioning of the immune system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central science of immunology?

<p>Immunology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not considered as an important lymphoid organ of the immune system?

<p>Gallbladder (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the cells involved in recognizing antigens within the immune system?

<p>Lymphocytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which immune system component is responsible for neutralizing disease-causing microorganisms?

<p>Antibodies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as anything that elicits the generation of antibodies?

<p>Antigen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the immune system has the capability of self and non-self-recognition?

<p>Adaptive immune system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pair represents the cell-mediated components of the acquired immune system?

<p>T cells and B cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the specific proteins released from a certain class of immune cells known as B lymphocytes?

<p>(Ig) Immunoglobulins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Thucydides note during the plague of Athens in 430 BCE?

<p>People who had recovered from a previous bout of the disease could nurse the sick without contracting the illness a second time. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field does classical immunology tie in with?

<p>Epidemiology and Medicine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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