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Which type of immunity are Natural Killer cells important in?

  • Innate immunity (correct)
  • Adaptive immunity
  • Both innate and adaptive immunity
  • None of the above

How do Natural Killer cells distinguish between healthy and infected cells?

  • By identifying cell surface proteins induced by stress, malignant transformation, or microbial infections (correct)
  • By identifying class I MHC cell surface molecules
  • By size
  • By identifying intracellular pathogens

Which of the following is true about B cells?

  • They originate from stem cells in the thymus
  • They migrate to the liver
  • They differentiate into T cells
  • They produce antibodies (correct)

Where do B cells mature?

<p>In the bone marrow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of B cells?

<p>They present antigens to T cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells originate from stem cells in the bone marrow but mature in the thymus?

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

Which cells express CD4 and recognize MHC II?

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

Which cells are the primary target of HIV?

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

Which cells produce large amounts of antibody specific to a particular antigen?

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

How are plasma cells characterized?

<p>Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and eccentric nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are plasma cells typically found?

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

During which stage of fetal development does erythropoiesis occur in the bone marrow?

<p>18 weeks to adulthood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is responsible for synthesizing blood cells during fetal development?

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

At what stage of fetal development does erythropoiesis occur in the spleen?

<p>10 to 28 weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen due to its weaker binding of 2,3-BPG?

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

During the transition from fetal to adult hemoglobin, there is a switch from which type of chains to which type of chains?

<p>γ chains to β chains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a form of adult hemoglobin present in small amounts?

<p>HbA2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hemoglobin is composed of α2β2 chains?

<p>HbA1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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