Lesson 3.2.4.2
3.2.4.2 The immune response: T and B lymphocytes Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 2
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Which cells display processed foreign antigens on their cell membrane to helper T cells?
- Platelets
- Red blood cells
- Plasma cells
- Antigen-presenting cells
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Which type of white blood cell is directly stimulated by helper T cells?
- Platelets
- B lymphocytes
- Red blood cells
- Epithelial cells
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Which protein is secreted by cytotoxic T cells to destroy infected cells?
- Amylase
- Perforin
- Insulin
- Keratin
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What process describes an activated B cell dividing repeatedly by mitosis?
- Clonal expansion
- Phagocytosis
- Specialisation
- Agglutination
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Which cells secrete large quantities of antibodies into blood plasma?
- Plasma cells
- Helper T cells
- Memory cells
- Cytotoxic T cells
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How many polypeptide chains make up a functional antibody molecule?
- Four
- Two
- Six
- Three
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What term describes antibodies clumping pathogens together to enhance phagocytosis?
- Neutralisation
- Condensation
- Agglutination
- Opsonisation
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Why is the secondary immune response faster than the primary response?
- Phagocytes double
- Antibodies mutate
- Memory cells persist
- More antigens present
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Which cells produce a rapid secondary immune response upon re-exposure to an antigen?
- Plasma cells
- Phagocytes
- Cytotoxic T cells
- Memory cells
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Which type of cell activates helper T cells by displaying foreign antigens on its membrane?
- Cytotoxic T cell
- Antigen-presenting cell
- Erythrocyte
- Plasma cell
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Which feature enables a B cell to bind to a specific foreign antigen?
- Phagocytic vacuoles
- Nuclear antibodies
- Complementary surface receptors
- Histamine vesicles
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How does blood antibody concentration change during a secondary response compared to a primary response?
- Remains constant
- Slower and lower
- Decreases rapidly
- Faster and higher
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Which process immediately follows helper T cell activation in a humoral response?
- Antigen presentation
- Antibody degradation
- Clonal selection
- Phagocytosis
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Which cells release cytokines to stimulate B cells and cytotoxic T cells?
- Neutrophils
- Helper T cells
- Plasma cells
- Memory cells
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What is the primary function of plasma cells during the immune response?
- Destroying infected cells
- Presenting host antigens
- Engulfing foreign pathogens
- Secreting specific antibodies
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How do antibodies help destroy pathogens during an immune response?
- Direct cell lysis
- Histamine secretion
- Whole cell phagocytosis
- Agglutination and opsonisation
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Which evidence shows that a secondary immune response is faster than a primary response?
- Slower cell division
- Decreased lymphocyte count
- Delayed phagocytosis
- Faster antibody production
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What process produces memory cells from a selected B lymphocyte?
- Meiotic division
- Receptor mutation
- Phagocytic differentiation
- Mitotic clonal division
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How do helper T cells stimulate B cells to divide and differentiate?
- Injecting perforin
- Engulfing antigens
- Secreting antibodies
- Releasing cytokines
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What term describes the clumping together of pathogens caused by antibody binding?
- Agglutination
- Neutralisation
- Specialisation
- Opsonisation
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