Immunity
Immunity: Overview
Immunity is the ability of the body to fight against the pathogen that causes disease. This topic explains the two types of immunity, vaccination and immunisation. Further, it describes the immune system in the body.
Important Questions on Immunity
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_____ are the largest of all types of leucocytes. (Monocytes, Neutrophils, NK cells)

Kupffer cells are the types of macrophages present in the kidney.

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Macrophages contain more cell organelles especially _____ (nucleus, lysosomes, ribosomes)

Name the compound that protects against infection of the virus, whether it is interferon or cytokinin?


Interferons are the barriers to innate immunity.

Which of the following glands is large-sized at birth but reduces in size with ageing?

Which one of the following cells are phagocytic cells?

Antibodies present in colostrum which protect the new born from certain diseases is of IgA or IgD type?

The process of squeezing out of the walls of the blood capillaries is known as diapedesis or pinocytosis

Skin or lung is considered as a protective mechanical barrier in the body of an individual?

Sebum does not contain any types of acid.

Which of the following term is/ are related to antigens?

Antibodies identify and interact with _____ to make it ineffective.

Which one of the following is considered as a protective mechanical barrier in the body of an individual?

Which of the following secretions provide immunity by killing the pathogens?

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The capacity of the body to deal with foreign substances is known as _____ (immunity/ingestion/hematopoiesis).

The outer layer of the skin is made up of a type of fibrous protein called _____ .

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?

Which of the following antigen is present on the red blood corpuscles of O blood group?
