Self Quiz for The Adaptive Immune System: B1. MHC Molecules

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Match the following:

_____ Produced by all nucleated cells in the body. (ans)

_____ Produced primarily by antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages, dendritic cells, and B-lymphocytes. (ans)

_____ Primarily bind peptides from exogenous antigens. (ans)

_____ Primarily bind peptides from endogenous antigens. (ans)

_____ Recognize peptides bound to MHC-II molecules. (ans)

_____ Recognize peptides bound to MHC-I molecules. (ans)

 

a. TCR of T4-lymphocytes

b. TCR of T8-lymphocytes

c. MHC-I molecules

d. MHC-II molecules

 

2. State the role of proteasomes in binding of peptides from endogenous antigens by MHC-I molecules. (ans)

3. State the role of lysosomes in binding of peptides from exogenous antigens by MHC-II molecules. (ans)

4. Multiple Choice (ans)

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.