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Plasma cells have no role in antibody production.

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Important Questions on Animal Physiology (AHL)

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Statement (S): Natural killer cells form the body's most important cells of defence, and they destroy the infected cells or altered self cells in an antibody-independent manner.

Reason (R): The reaction time of NK cells is fast as they are always in an active form to identify and destroy even small cancer cells well before they form a tumor.

Which of the following is true?

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Identify and write the names of given diagrams A, B, C and D.

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Write the names of any four mononuclear phagocytes.
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What is MHC molecule? Mention its types.
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All nucleated cells possess MHC class-I proteins. In what type of cells do you find MHC class-II proteins?
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Which type of immunity is provided by T-lymphocytes?
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Write definitions of natural immunity and artificial immunity.
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When activated by antigens, B-cells are transformed into
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Calculate the diameter of the plasma cell in the above figure at its widest point.

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Plasma cells are responsible for the _____ (cytotoxic/humoral) immunity in the body of an individual.
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Natural killer cells are a part of _____ immunity.
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Which of the following is/are example(s) of passive immunity?
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Explain how plasma cells, such as the one shown in the above figure, are adapted to secrete large quantities of antibody molecules.