Life Sciences
GATE XL Parasitology and Immunology PYQs
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Questions 11–19 of 19. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 91
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In the human body, which of the following is/are involved in processing of a foreign antigen?
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Match the animals listed in Column I with primary tissue or organ of residence in the host listed in Column II.
Column I:
P. Ascaris lumbricoides
Q. Dracunculus medinensis
R. Enterobius vermicularis
S. Wuchereria bancrofti
Column II:
(i) Subcutaneous tissue in human
(ii) Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
(iii) Small intestine
(iv) Caecum or vermiform appendix
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Match the autoimmune diseases in Column I for the self-antigens in Column II
Column I
P. Rheumatoid arthritis
Q. Systemic lupus erythematosus
R. Myasthenia gravis
S. Multiple sclerosis
Column II
(i) Myelin
(ii) Connective tissue
(iii) DNA
(iv) Acetylcholine receptors
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Which ONE of following leucocytes is phagocytic and has clear cytoplasm?
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Match the household insect vectors in Column I with their associated diseases in Column II.
Column I
P. Kissing bug (Hemiptera)
Q. Sand fly (Diptera)
R. Deer fly (Diptera)
S. Oriental rat flea (Siphonoptera)
Column II
(i) Bubonic plague
(ii) Tularemia
(iii) Chagas disease
(iv) Kala azar
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Which one of the following parasites does NOT cause lymphatic filariasis?
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The total number of complementary determining regions (CDRs) in the functional form of an IgM antibody is ______
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Malaria is caused by Plasmodium species, which is a parasite having a complex life cycle. The fusion between male and female gametocytes of Plasmodium happens inside
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If a heavy chain of an antibody molecule weighs 65,000 Daltons (Da) and a light chain weighs 25,000 Da, the approximate calculated weight of an IgM antibody in Da will be
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