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Who discovered the process of immunity called phagocytosis and the cell responsible for it?
Who discovered the process of immunity called phagocytosis and the cell responsible for it?
- Robert Koch
- Elie Metchnikoff (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Paul Ehrlich
What did Jenner use from a milkmaid to conduct his experiment related to smallpox resistance?
What did Jenner use from a milkmaid to conduct his experiment related to smallpox resistance?
- Cheese
- Whey
- Matter from the arm (correct)
- Milk
Which scientist contributed to understanding humoral immunity by studying toxins and immune serum?
Which scientist contributed to understanding humoral immunity by studying toxins and immune serum?
- Louis Pasteur
- Paul Ehrlich (correct)
- Robert Koch
- Elie Metchnikoff
What did Frank Macfarlane Burnet discover that was enormously significant in immunology?
What did Frank Macfarlane Burnet discover that was enormously significant in immunology?
Which term meaning 'cow' is associated with the process of using cowpox to provide resistance to smallpox?
Which term meaning 'cow' is associated with the process of using cowpox to provide resistance to smallpox?
What protection could be transferred passively to normal animals according to the Side chain theory?
What protection could be transferred passively to normal animals according to the Side chain theory?
What is immunity defined as?
What is immunity defined as?
What is the immune system composed of?
What is the immune system composed of?
What is a pathogen?
What is a pathogen?
What does an antigen refer to?
What does an antigen refer to?
Who is credited as the first to introduce inoculation against smallpox into England?
Who is credited as the first to introduce inoculation against smallpox into England?
Who is known as the Father of Immunology?
Who is known as the Father of Immunology?
From where do all cells of the immune system develop?
From where do all cells of the immune system develop?
What happens when the immune system identifies a transplanted organ as foreign?
What happens when the immune system identifies a transplanted organ as foreign?
Which cells immediately differentiate into plasma cells upon encountering foreign agents?
Which cells immediately differentiate into plasma cells upon encountering foreign agents?
What do plasma cells produce upon encountering foreign particles?
What do plasma cells produce upon encountering foreign particles?
Where do B cells develop?
Where do B cells develop?
Which lineage begins with a lymphoid progenitor cell?
Which lineage begins with a lymphoid progenitor cell?
What is the main idea behind Burnet's clonal selection theory?
What is the main idea behind Burnet's clonal selection theory?
What did George Snell discover that led to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) concept?
What did George Snell discover that led to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) concept?
What is the main focus of immunochemistry?
What is the main focus of immunochemistry?
What does serology primarily involve?
What does serology primarily involve?
What does immunogenetics study?
What does immunogenetics study?
What is the significance of tumor immunology?
What is the significance of tumor immunology?
Where do B-cells originate and develop?
Where do B-cells originate and develop?
Which cells differentiate into helper, cytotoxic, and regulatory cells?
Which cells differentiate into helper, cytotoxic, and regulatory cells?
What initiates the differentiation of B-cells into plasma cells?
What initiates the differentiation of B-cells into plasma cells?
Which T-cell subset is responsible for cell-mediated immunity?
Which T-cell subset is responsible for cell-mediated immunity?
What is a key characteristic of plasma cells?
What is a key characteristic of plasma cells?
Where do T-cells differentiate into different subpopulations like memory cells and plasma cells?
Where do T-cells differentiate into different subpopulations like memory cells and plasma cells?
