Immunity

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Immunity: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Asthma, Vaccination, Allergies, Immunity, Antibody, Innate Immunity, Autoimmunity, Acquired Immunity, Lymphoid Organs, Active Immunity, Passive Immunity, T-lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes and, Primary Lymphoid Organs

Important Questions on Immunity

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

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Interferons are active against 

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Interferons are the barriers to innate immunity.

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

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

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The correct option related to the lymphocytes is/are

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In which part of the body, B-cells mature in birds?

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Functional B-cells differentiate into long-lived memory cells and effector _____ cells.

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B-cells are produced in thymus.

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Name a disorder of the immune system which attacks self cells. (Rheumatoid arthritis/ Cancer/ Asthama)

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Allergy is a type of immune disorder

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Enlist the disorders of the immune system.

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Which one of the following diseases is not a disorder of the immune system?

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Why is bone marrow considered as the main lymphoid organ?

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Which one of the following organ is not a lymphoid organ?

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Which of the following is not a lymphoid tissue ?

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Which antibody, whether IgE or IgG, exhibits transplacental transmission?

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Name a specialised lymphocyte that forms the cell-mediated immune system, whether it is B or T.

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Name the secondary lymphoid organ which is a reservoir of erythrocytes.

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BCG vaccine is given against pertussis and tetanus.