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Immunology Questions Medical Laboratory Science Multiple Choice

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Which 2 are common to both RNA and DNA? a) exists primarily as single-stranded molecule. b) consists of sugar, phosphate reside, and a purine or pyrimidine base. c) contains pyrimidine and uracil. d) linked by phophodiester bonds   b)consists of sugar, phosphate reside, and a purine or pyrimidine base. d) linked by phophodiester bonds  
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12 weeks after onset of the disease, pt with uncomplicated acute hep B usually will demonstrate what in their serum? a) HBsAg b) Anti-HTLV c) Anti-HBe d) Anti-HIV   c) Anti-HBe  
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Define hapten: a) a carrier molecule for an antigen that is not an antigen alone b) a nonimmunogenic material capable of stimulating an immune response only when bound to a carrier protein c) an Ig functional only in the presence of complement   b) a nonimmunogenic material capable of stimulating an immune response only when bound to a carrier protein  
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The rheumatoid factor in rheumatoid arthritis is primarily which type of Ig? a) IgM b) IgG c) IgA d) IgD   a) IgM  
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Light chains of Ig can be comprised of? a) alpha or beta b) alpha or lambda c) kappa or lambda d) kappa or beta   c) kappa or lambda  
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Corneal tissue may be transplanted successfully from one PT to another because: a) the absence of class II transplantation antigens b) the cornea is non-antigenic c) anti-corneal antibodies are easily suppressed d) corneal antigens dont activate Tcell   a) the absence of class II transplantation antigens  
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What is the half life of IgG? a) 2-3 days b) 1-3 days c) 7 days d) 23 days   d) 23 days  
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Which is responsible for causing graft-versus-host reactions? a) lymphocytes b) monocytes c) granulocytes d) platelets   a) lymphocytes  
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What class of Ig is able to agglutinate RBCs after anti-human globulin is added? a) IgG b) IgA c) IgM d) IgE e) IgD   a) IgG  
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The prozone effect, when performing a screening titer, is most likely to result in: a) false positive b) false negative c) no reaction d) mixed reaction   b) false negative  
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Which assay is most helpful in identifying specific allergens? a) RAST b) RIA c) CRP d) complement fixation   a) RAST  
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What part of the Ig molecule is responsible for the different classes? a) Fc b) Fab c) heavy chains d) light chains   c) heavy chains  
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What disease is suspected with these findings? Total Protein=8.4 gm/dL | ANA >1:2560 speckled | CRP = pos | C3 = 30 | C4 = 5 a) scleroderma b) Sjogren's syndrome c) SLE d) rheumatoid arthritis   c) SLE  
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What mediator is released during Tcell activation? a) serotonin b) lymphokines c) thymosin d) Ig e) cytoplasmic granules   b) lymphokines  
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Which of the following genes initiate synthesis of DNA, promote cell division, and inhibit cell death? a) proto-oncogenes b) tumor suppressor genes c) oncogenes d) levi   a) proto-oncogenes  
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HLA-A and HLA-B antigens can be detected using which of the following techniques? a) standard crossmatch b) immunofluorescent staining c) lymphocyte cytotoxicity d) mixed lymphocyte cultures   c) lymphocyte cytotoxicity  
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T or F: The DNA strand ending with a phosphate group is the 5' end.   True  
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What reaction occurs when an insoluble antigen is mixed with its specific antibody? a) precipitation b) agglutination c) sensitization d) fixation   b) agglutination  
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What reaction occurs when a soluble antigen is mixed with its specific antibody? a) precipitation b) agglutination c) sensitization d) fixation   a) precipitation  
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Which is not considered one of the systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases? a) Systemic lupus erythematosus b) Systemic sclerosis c) Rheumatoid arthritis d) Hashimoto disease   d) Hashimoto disease  
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What temp is optimal for Taw polymerase activity? a) 20 degrees C b) 37 degrees C c) 72 degrees C d) 95 degrees C   c) 72 degrees C  
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In skin tests for an allergy, a wheal and flare development indicates what? a) immediate hypersensitivity b) delayed hypersensitivity c) anergy d) arthus reaction   a) immediate hypersensitivity  
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What is the "gold standard" for ANA detection a) RIA b) ELISA c) lateral flow immunoassay d) slide-base IFA   d) slide-base IFA  
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A cause of false-positive results in RPR test for syphilis is: a) strep infection b) staph infection c) HIV d) infectious mono   d) infectious mono  
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Phagocytosis is greatly enhanced by: a) hemolysins b) opsonins c) haptens d) antitoxins   b) opsonins  
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Which nitrogenous base is present in DNA but not in RNA? a) guanine b) cytosine c) adenine d) thymine   d) thymine  
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