I: | are caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. |
II: | involve immunoglobulin E antibodies |
1. | basophils | 2. | monocytes |
3. | mast cells | 4. | macrophages |
1. | Anti-histamines | 2. | Steroids |
3. | Adrenaline | 4. | Antibiotics |
Assertion (A): | Histamine is used to treat allergies. |
Reason (R): | Histamine is a vasoconstrictor. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
4. | (A) is False, (R) is False |
I: | ‘memory’ of the immune system. |
II: | ability to distinguish between self and non-self. |
Rheumatoid arthritis is:
1. X – linked recessive disorder
2. Congenital disorder
3. A viral infection
4. An auto-immune disorder
Which of the following is not an auto-immune disorder in humans?
1. | Rheumatoid arthritis | 2. | Myasthenia gravis |
3. | Emphysema | 4. | Graves’ disease |
I: | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder. |
II: | In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, including joints. |
1. | Bone marrow & Spleen | 2. | Bone marrow & Thyroid |
3. | Lymph nosed & Spleen | 4. | Bone marrow & thymus |
What constitutes about 50% of the lymphoid tissue in the human body?
1. | Malt | 2. | Spleen |
3. | Lymph nodes | 4. | Liver |