Immunity
Immunity: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Immunity, Immune System in the Body, Innate Immunity, Physical Barriers of Immunity, Physiological Barriers of Immunity, Cellular Barriers, Cytokine Barriers, Acquired Immunity, Antibody, etc.
Important Questions on Immunity
The two special types of lymphoid organs in humans are:
The type of immunity that is present at the time of birth in humans is:
Consider the following four statements (i-iv) regarding kidney transplant and select the two correct ones out of these.
(i) Even if a kidney transplant is proper the recipient may need to take immune suppressants for a long time.
(ii) The cell mediated immune response is responsible for the graft rejection.
(iii) The B lymphocytes are responsible for rejection of the graft.
(iv) The acceptance or rejection of a kidney transplant depends on specific interferons.
The two correct statements are:
Lysozyme is present in perspiration, saliva and tears. It destroys
Respiratory, digestive and urogenital tract has a lining of mucus along with lymph. This lining is known as
Thymus is responsible for maturation of which cells?
Which structure of the lymph system keeps degenerating from birth to puberty?
In case of allergy, which drugs reduce the symptoms?
In an allergic reaction, which chemicals are released by the mast cells?
Which cells actively participate in allergic reaction?
Which of the following is not an allergic reaction symptom?
When a quick immune response is required, we can
In initial days of lactation, the mother's milk 'Colostrum' is rich in which antibody?
