DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM QUIZ

Which of the Rous sarcoma virus has a homologous cellular protein?

v-ha-ras

v-src

c-src

v-ha-src

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Retinoblastoma is due to a mutation in a

viral gene

tumor supressor

kinase

cyclin

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An autoimmune disease is

AIDS

Lupus

Mumps

Measles

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Bone marrow given to an infant with SCID must

be irradiated to eliminate GVHD

come from one of the child's parents

contain mature T cells that can begin making immune responses immediately

come from a donor that shares some MHC alleles with the recipient

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DiGeorge's syndrome is characterized by the lack of a thymus The mouse model closest to this human disease would be a

knock-out mouse for a thymus

nude mouse

knock-out mouse for RAG-1 and RAG-2

recombinant mouse for CD3

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Chronic granulomatous disease results from a failure to perform oxidative burst. This deficiency would be most likely to interfere with

dendritic cell activation to become a mature APC

CTL killing of viruses

macrophage intracellular killing of bacteria

infected cell processing of virus peptides

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A monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for the 2,4-dinitrophenyl (DNP) hapten might also bind

His or Pro

Leu or Ileu

Tyr or Phe

Ser or Thr

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A selective IgA deficiency would be expected to result in problems with

bacterial infections

infections following dental work due to bacteria entering the bloodstream

mucosal pathogens

pathogens which can survive inside macrophages

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An example of an immunodeficiency disorder is

thyroiditis

AIDS

rheumatic fever

systemic lupus erythematosus

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The chemical, typically released by the body in an allergic response is

allergens

perforins

histamine

antihistamines

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