Rhinovirus does not affect:
| 1. | Lungs | 2. | Nose |
| 3. | Pharynx | 4. | Larynx |
The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:
| 1. | A protozoan | 2. | House fly |
| 3. | Mosquito | 4. | Rodent |
Aedes aegypti is not a vector for:
| 1. | Dengue | 2. | Chikungunya |
| 3. | Japanese encephalitis | 4. | Yellow fever |
Which of the following is also sometimes called as mosquito fish?
| 1. | Bombay duck | 2. | Gambusia |
| 3. | Pacific salmon | 4. | Pomfret |
What is incorrect regarding innate immunity?
| 1. | It is present at the time of birth |
| 2. | Physiological barriers prevent microbial growth |
| 3. | Natural killers, a cellular barrier, are a type of monocyte |
| 4. | It is a non-specific type of defense |
B cells:
| 1. | Do not produce antibodies but help T cells produce them |
| 2. | Are pathogen specific but do not retain the memory of previous encounters |
| 3. | Lack ability to distinguish between self and non-self |
| 4. | Are involved in humoral immune response |
In an antibody molecule, an antigen binding site is located:
1. In the constant portion
2. At the C – terminus of a heavy chain
3. Between a light and a heavy chain
4. Between two heavy chains
Active immunity develops when:
| 1. | A host is exposed to antigens |
| 2. | Antigen presenting cells first encounter the antigen |
| 3. | T helper cells activate B cells to produce antibodies |
| 4. | When a child gets vaccinated for the first time |
A foetus receiving some antibodies from mother through placenta is an example of:
| 1. | Naturally acquired active immunity |
| 2. | Artificially acquired active immunity |
| 3. | Artificially acquired passive immunity |
| 4. | Naturally acquired passive immunity |
The principle of immunization or vaccination is based on which property of the immune system?
| 1. | Specificity |
| 2. | Memory |
| 3. | Ability to recognize self from non-self |
| 4. | Cooperation between innate and adaptive immunity |