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Which of the component does not belong to the second line of defense? 

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Important Questions on Immune System

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The cells which remove unwanted substances and microbes that attack the liver by phagocytosis are
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Which of the following immune responses is responsible for the rejection of kidney graft?
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Statement (S): Natural killer cells form the body's most important cells of defence, and they destroy the infected cells or altered self cells in an antibody-independent manner.

Reason (R): The reaction time of NK cells is fast as they are always in an active form to identify and destroy even small cancer cells well before they form a tumor.

Which of the following is true?

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Natural acquired passive immunity is achieved by ______.
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Assume a population that has reached herd immunity for an infectious disease. If an infected individual is introduced to this population, which of the following is most likely to occur?
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Match the following:

  Set-I   Set-II
(A) Vaccination (I) Artificial passive immunity
(B) Granzyme release (II) Cell-mediated immunity
(C) Lysozyme mediated (III) Artificial active immunity
(D) Antivenin (IV) Innate immunity

The correct match is

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Injection of an antidote against snakebite is an example of
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MALT constitutes about _______ percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body.
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Grafted kidney may be rejected in a patient due to:
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Read the following statements
I) TC lymphocytes are involved only in cell mediated immunity.
II) Thymus gland of mammals is a secondary lymphoid organ.
III) The part of antibody that recognises and binds to an antigen is called epitope.
IV) Interleukins are primarily involved in differentiation of the cells of immune system.

Among the above, the incorrect statements are

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Match the following about immune system

List I List I
A Complement proteins I Stimulate phagocytosis
B Tc cells II Microglia in brain
C Cytokines III Inflammation
D Mononuclear phagocytes IV Membrane attack complex
    V Cell mediated immunity

The correct answer is

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Differentiate between T lymphocyte and B lymphocyte.
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A person was saved from poisonous snake bite by antivenom injection. Which of the following immunity explains this form of protection?
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Passive immunization is achieved by administering
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Transplantation of tissues/organs fails often due to non-acceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immune-response is responsible for such rejections?
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect with respect to human antibodies?
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Study the following:
Statement I : TH cells are involved in humoral and cell mediated immunity.
Statement II : Natural killer cells are a type of lymphocytes.

The correct option among the following is