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The Immune System: White Blood Cells, Antibodies, and Antigens

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the immune system, including white blood cells, antibodies, and antigens.
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Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and destroying foreign particles?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Monocytes

  4. Eosinophils


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell and are responsible for phagocytosis, the process of engulfing and destroying foreign particles.

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for producing antibodies?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Monocytes

  4. Eosinophils


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lymphocytes are responsible for producing antibodies, which are proteins that bind to and neutralize foreign substances.

What is the function of antibodies?

  1. To engulf and destroy foreign particles

  2. To produce white blood cells

  3. To bind to and neutralize foreign substances

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antibodies bind to and neutralize foreign substances, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins, by preventing them from infecting cells or causing disease.

What is an antigen?

  1. A protein that is produced by the immune system

  2. A foreign substance that triggers an immune response

  3. A type of white blood cell

  4. A substance that regulates the immune response


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An antigen is a foreign substance, such as a bacterium, virus, or toxin, that triggers an immune response.

Which type of immune response is responsible for destroying infected cells?

  1. Humoral immunity

  2. Cell-mediated immunity

  3. Innate immunity

  4. Adaptive immunity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cell-mediated immunity is responsible for destroying infected cells by releasing cytotoxic substances that kill the infected cells.

Which type of immune response is responsible for producing antibodies?

  1. Humoral immunity

  2. Cell-mediated immunity

  3. Innate immunity

  4. Adaptive immunity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Humoral immunity is responsible for producing antibodies, which bind to and neutralize foreign substances.

What is the difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity?

  1. Innate immunity is specific to a particular pathogen, while adaptive immunity is not.

  2. Innate immunity is non-specific and provides immediate protection, while adaptive immunity is specific and takes time to develop.

  3. Innate immunity is mediated by antibodies, while adaptive immunity is mediated by white blood cells.

  4. Innate immunity is only found in vertebrates, while adaptive immunity is found in all animals.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Innate immunity is non-specific and provides immediate protection against a wide range of pathogens, while adaptive immunity is specific and takes time to develop but provides long-lasting protection.

Which of the following is not a type of white blood cell?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Monocytes

  4. Platelets


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Platelets are not a type of white blood cell. They are involved in blood clotting.

Which of the following is not a type of antibody?

  1. IgG

  2. IgA

  3. IgM

  4. IgD


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IgD is not a type of antibody. It is a type of immunoglobulin that is found on the surface of B cells.

Which of the following is not a type of antigen?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Viruses

  3. Toxins

  4. Self-antigens


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Self-antigens are not antigens. They are molecules that are recognized by the immune system as belonging to the body.

Which of the following is not a function of the immune system?

  1. To protect the body from infection

  2. To regulate the body's temperature

  3. To maintain homeostasis

  4. To repair damaged tissues


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Regulating the body's temperature is not a function of the immune system.

Which of the following is not a type of immune disorder?

  1. Autoimmune disease

  2. Immunodeficiency disease

  3. Allergy

  4. Cancer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer is not a type of immune disorder. It is a disease in which cells grow out of control.

Which of the following is not a type of vaccine?

  1. Live attenuated vaccine

  2. Inactivated vaccine

  3. Toxoid vaccine

  4. mRNA vaccine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Toxoid vaccine is not a type of vaccine. It is a type of immunogen that is used to produce antibodies against a toxin.

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

  1. Checkpoint inhibitor therapy

  2. Adoptive cell therapy

  3. Radiation therapy

  4. Targeted therapy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Radiation therapy is not a type of immunotherapy. It is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.

Which of the following is not a type of antimicrobial agent?

  1. Antibiotic

  2. Antiviral

  3. Antifungal

  4. Antiprotozoal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Antiprotozoal is not a type of antimicrobial agent. It is a type of drug that is used to treat infections caused by protozoa.

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