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Microbiology

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Set 16 Adaptive Immunity

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Secretory IgA antibodies are unique because they

A) have unique light chains.
B) are Y-shaped molecules.
C) are present in the plasma.
D) are connected with J chains and short polypeptides to form dimers.
E) are present in lymph nodes.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following statements about T lymphocytes is FALSE?

A) T lymphocytes produce antibody molecules.
B) T lymphocytes directly attack cells and produce the cell-mediated immune response.
C) T lymphocytes are called such because they mature in the thymus.
D) T lymphocytes have TCRs that recognize antigen only if it is bound to MHC.
E) There are three types of T lymphocytes.

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Question 3

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Clonal deletion of developing T lymphocytes takes place in which location(s) in the body?

A) the bone marrow
B) the spleen
C) the liver
D) both the bone marrow and the spleen
E) the thymus

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