Biology

Human Immunity and Blood

2,096 Questions

Human immunity and blood questions cover the physiological mechanisms protecting the body against diseases and the components of blood. Topics include blood groups, cell mediated immunity, monoclonal antibodies, and blood coagulation. These biology topics frequently appear in general science sections of competitive exams.

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Human Immunity and Blood Questions

Multiple choice
  1. eosionophills

  2. neutrophills

  3. basophills

  4. monocytes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Agranulocytes are white blood cells without visible granules in their cytoplasm. They include lymphocytes and monocytes. Eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils (options A, B, C) are all granulocytes.

Multiple choice
  1. Brain

  2. Lymph nodes

  3. Spleen

  4. Thymus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Brain is not involved in the elicitation of the immune system. Lymphoids organs (i.e. organs where maturation and proliferation of lymphocytes occurs) are involved in the elicitation of the immune system. Thymus, bursa of fabricus of birds and bone marrow are primary lymphoid organs whereas lymph nodes, spleen and mucosa associated lymphoid tissues such as tonsils, Peyer's patches, etc. are scondary lymphoid organs. 

Multiple choice
  1. B

  2. A

  3. AB

  4. O

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The blood group which is a universal acceptor is AB because plasma from the AB blood type has no antibodies against the antigens of other types, it can be given to anyone without causing an immune reaction.

Multiple choice
  1. spleen

  2. bone marrow

  3. liver

  4. vertebrae

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The key cells responsible for immunity in vertebrates are white blood cells called lymphocytes which arise from precursor (stem cells) cells in the bone marrow. B-lymphocytes or B-cells mature in bone marrow while T-lymphocyte or T-cell mature in thymus. 

Multiple choice
  1. Mast cell

  2. Plasma cell

  3. RBC

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Heparin is a naturally occurring anticoagulant produced by basophils and mast cells.[9] Heparin acts as an anticoagulant, preventing the formation of clots and extension of existing clots within the blood.

Multiple choice
  1. White blood cells

  2. Red blood cells

  3. Platelets

  4. None of these.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mature mammalian red blood cells (erythrocytes) lack a nucleus to provide more space for hemoglobin, which carries oxygen.

Multiple choice
  1. White blood cells

  2. Red blood cells

  3. Platelets

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mature human red blood cells and platelets lack a nucleus, while white blood cells (leukocytes) contain a nucleus and nucleolus.

Multiple choice
  1. Receptor Mediated Exocytosis

  2. Receptor Mediated Endocytosis

  3. Receptor Medium Ecocytosis

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME), also called clathrin-mediated endocytosis, is a process by which cells absorb metabolites, hormones, other proteins and in some cases viruses by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles, containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules.

Multiple choice
  1. A & B

  2. No antigen

  3. A

  4. B

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Individuals with blood type O do not have A or B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, which is why they are considered universal donors.

Multiple choice
  1. Erythrocytes

  2. Thrombocytes

  3. Monocytes

  4. Lymphocytes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lymphocytes are white blood cells which provide immunity.