Quiz: Major Histocompatibility Complex

1. Where are the major histocompatibility complex molecules located in reference to the cells?
a. within the nucleus of the cell
b. within the cytoplasm of the cell
c. on the outer layer of the cell membrane
2. Where are the major histocompatibility complex molecules located?
a. in the plasma of blood
b. on the cell membrane
c. in the interstitial fluid
3. A cell with an abnormal or altered major histocompatibility complex is considered to be a(n) __________ cell.
a. self
b. nonself
c. antigen presenting
4. When a cell is invaded by a virus, the cell begins to produce foreign protein molecules. In order for the immune system to recognize that something is wrong, the abnormal proteins bind to a(n) __________ and then display on the surface.
a. antigen presenting cell (APC)
b. major histocompatibility complex I molecule
c. major histocompatibility complex II molecule
5. An example of an APC (antigen presenting cell) is a(n) __________.
a. macrophage
b. erythrocyte
c. skin cell
6. Macrophages will phagocytize a foreign cell. It then incorporates the foreign cell's antigen with the __________. This is the macrophages way of presenting the foreign antigen to other immune cells.
a. (APC) antigen presenting cell
b. major histocompatibility complex I protein
c. major histocompatibility complex II protein

Cite this article

Ask Cliff

More Study Help