Introduction to T Lymphocytes Practice Problems

A type of white blood cell that interacts with other immune cells to organize the body's immune defenses against infections and foreign invaders is named:

Which specific cell would respond to a viral infection:

What happens if a T cell's receptor binds to an MHC protein containing an inappropriate antigen?

Which of the following cytokines is responsible for guiding immune cells to specific sites of an infection in an immune response?

Which of the following best describes the role of T lymphocytes in the adaptive immune system?

Helper T cells carry which of the following markers on their surface?

What is the main function of Class II MHC molecules?

What is the main reason why NK cells can attack a wide range of abnormal cells?

Which of the following cells arise from the differentiation of activated naive B cells and are responsible for antibody production?

A tuberculin skin test could produce a type IV hypersensitivity reaction. Which of the following cells is responsible for the reaction:

Cancer cells are always present in healthy humans. Which type of cell prevents cancer cells from multiplying uncontrollably:

Which of the following proteins is released at the surface of NK cells and diffuses across the narrow gap between the NK cell and its target?

Which immune cells specifically interact with Class I MHC molecules?

Which of the following types of white blood cells are involved in directly attacking infected or abnormal cells and help in the regulation of immune responses?

Which of the following lymphocytes participate in the body's immune response by directly killing the infected cells through an enzyme injection?

Which of the following maintains the blood thymus barrier around the blood vessels of the cortex, which separates developing T cells from the general circulation?

When a new pathogen successfully enters the body which cell is responsible for recognizing the antigens on its surface:

Which of the following statements is true about humoral adaptive immunity?

Mr. Ray's chemotherapy treatment resulted in bone marrow destruction. How would the damage to the bone marrow affect his hematocrit levels?

The ability of immune cells, such as T cells and B cells, to recognize specific antigens and initiate an immune response against them is referred to as:

Which of the following plays a crucial role in the rapid and enhanced production of antibodies during a secondary immune response?