Health and Disease Multiple Choice Question MCQ
Categories: HEALTH Multiple Choice Question
Q 1. Malignant tertiary malaria is caused by Plasmodium: (a) Vivax (b) ovale (c) malariae (d) falciparum Answer- d, Falciparum Q 2. The pathogens responsible for causing elephantiasis are transmitted to a healthy person through (a) Droplet (b) Female mosquito vector (c) Contaminated food and water (d) Sexual contact Answer- b, Female mosquito vector Q 3. Interferons are secreted by: (a) Liver (b) Spleen (c) Virus-infected cells (d) Lymphocytes Answer- c, Virus-infected cells Q 4. A recipient’s body rejects grafts due to the following type of immunity: (a) Innate immunity (b) Humoral immunity (c) Cell-mediated immunity (d) Either b or c Answer- c, cell-mediated immunity Q 5. Which blood cells reproduce HIV and produce progeny viruses? (a) Eosinophils (b) THcells (c) B-lymphocytes (d) Basophils Answer- b, THcells Q 6. Which of the following is used in the production of the recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine? (a) Yeast (b) Microsporum (c) Ecoli (d) Streptococcus Answer- a, Yeast Q 7. Select the incorrect statement regarding acquired immunity. (a) Acquired immunity is a nonspecific type of defense present at birth. (b) A primary response occurs when our body first encounters a pathogen. (c) Subsequent encounters with the same pathogen provoke anamnestic reactions. (d) Anamnestic reactions are based on memories of the first encounter. Answer- a, Acquired immunity is a nonspecific type of defense present at birth. Q 8. What are the protein coat and genetic material present in HIV? (a) ss RNA (b) ds RNA (c) ss DNA (d) ds DNA Answer- a, ss RNA Q 9. Why is Cyclosporine used? (a) For allergy (b) As immunosuppressant (c) Prophylactic for virus (d) None of the above Answer- b, Immunosuppressant Q 10. Foreign cells are lysed by? (a) IgM (b) IgA (c) IgE (d) IgM & IgG Answer- d, IgM and IgG Q 11. Colostrum secreted from the mammary gland contains which type of antibodies? (a) lgMm (b) IgD (c) IgE (d) IgA Answer- d, IgA Q 12. What is the function of antigen? (a) lowers body temperature (b) kills harmful bacteria (c) triggers the immune system (d) As an antidote to poison, it is used Answer- c, triggers the immune system Q 13. In a primary immune response to an antigen, which of the following is a pentameric immunoglobulin? (a) IgG (b) IgM (c) IgA (d) Ige Answer- b, IgM Q 14. If you suspect a major deficiency of antibodies in a person, to which of the following would you look for confirmatory evidence? (a) Serum globulins (b) Fibrinogen in plasma (c) Serum albumin (d) Haemocytes Answer- a, Serum globulins Q 15. What is the largest percentage of immunoglobulins in human milk? (a) IgM (b) IgA (c) Igd (d) IgE Answer- a, IgM