Quiz
- The immune system is able to recognize self-cells by
(a) using unique RNA that are on the surface of all self-cells.
(b) using unique lipids that are on the surface of all self-cells.
(c) using unique proteins that are on the surface of all self-cells.
(d) none of the above. - Antibody-mediate immunity occurs when the immune system produces
(a) antibodies that neutralize, eliminate or destroy an antigen (foreign
protein).
(b) antigens that neutralize, eliminate or destroy an antibody (foreign
protein).
(c) antibodies that generate an antigen (foreign protein).
(d) antigens that generate antibodies (foreign protein). - HIV is transmitted via
(a) injection of infected blood or blood products.
(b) sexual contact.
(c) maternal–fetal transmission.
(d) all of the above. - Cell-mediated immunity, also known as Cellular Immunity, uses T-
leukocytes referred to as natural killer cells (NK cells) to attack non-self
cells.
(a) True
(b) False - Cell-mediated immunity is especially useful in identifying and ridding
the body of self-cells that are infected by organisms that live within
host cells.
(a) True
(b) False - NNRTI inhibits HIV by
(a) binding to HAART.
(b) binding to protease.
(c) binding to reverse transcriptase.
(d) none of the above.
(^326) CHAPTER 17 Immunologic Agents