Biochemistry - Disease Associated with Immune System

Exercise : Disease Associated with Immune System - Section 1
  • Disease Associated with Immune System - Section 1
1.
The HIV virus infects primarily
brain cells
cells in the immune system
red blood cells
liver cells
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Chronic granulomatous disease results from a failure to perform oxidative burst. This deficiency would be most likely to interfere with
CTL killing of viruses
dendritic cell activation to become a mature APC
infected cell processing of virus peptides
macrophage intracellular killing of bacteria
Answer: Option
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3.
Difficulties with somatic gene therapy arise from all of the following except
GVHD caused by mature T cells in the transplanted cells
inserting a gene so that it will function properly
limited life span of more mature hematopoietic cells
transducing genetic material into stem cells
Answer: Option
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4.
A monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for the 2,4-dinitrophenyl (DNP) hapten might also bind
Leu or Ileu
His or Pro
Tyr or Phe
Ser or Thr
Answer: Option
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5.
Retinoblastoma is due to a mutation in a
kinase
tumor supressor
cyclin
viral gene
Answer: Option
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