Multiple Choice Questions

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Cyclosporine is used as

  • clot buster

  • immunosupppressant

  • prophylactic for viruses

  • prophylactic for marasmus


B.

immunosupppressant

Cyclosporine is used as immunosupressant. It is derived from a fungus and is used to prevent rejection of kidney, heart and liver transplants. It also inhibits the activity of helper T-cells.


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Which of the following is involved in allergic reaction?

  • lgM

  • IgM and lgG

  • IgA

  • lgE


Adults of Wuchereria bancrofti attacks

  • excretory system

  • nervous system

  • digestive system

  • lymphatic system


Read the statements

(1) IgE antibodies are produced in an allergic reaction

(2) B-lymphocytes mediate cell mediated immunity

(3) The yellowish fluid colostrum has abundant IgE antibodies

(4) Spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ

Of the above statements

  • (1) only is correct

  • (1) and (2) are correct

  • (2) and (3) are correct

  • (3) and (4) are correct

  • (3) and (4) are correct


Cocaine is a stimulant, which may cause addiction. It is an alkaloid obtained from

  • Eucalyptus

  • Erythroxylon

  • Rauwolfia

  • Papaver


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Which of these is/are wrongly matched?

(1) Alkaloid - Codeine

(2) Lectin - Morphine - Morphine

(3) Toxin - Abrin

(4) Terpene - Curcumin

  • (1) and (3) only

  • (2) and (3) only

  • (2) and (4) only

  • (3) and (4) only

  • (3) and (4) only


Short-lived immunity acquired from mother to foetus across the placenta or through mother's milk to the infant is categorized as

  • Active immunity

  • Passive immunity

  • CMI

  • Autoimmunity

  • Autoimmunity


The cytokine barrier among these is

  • Polymorphonuclear neutrophil

  • Monocyte

  • NK cell

  • Interferon

  • Interferon


Ringworms are caused by

I. Wuchereria

II. Microsporum

III. Haemophilus

IV. Epidermophyton

  • I and II

  • II and III

  • II and IV

  • I and IV

  • I and IV


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Pick out the alkaloid among the following

  • Morphine

  • Curcumin

  • Cellulose

  • Ricin

  • Ricin


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