What is the function of plasma cells?
To produce antibody molecules.
To directly attack cells displaying antigens.
To increase the volume of the blood plasma.
To produce interferon.
The Correct Answer is A
A. To produce antibody molecules: plasma cells are differentiated B cells specialized for synthesizing and secreting antibodies.
B. To directly attack cells displaying antigens: cytotoxic T lymphocytes (and NK cells) directly attack antigen-bearing cells; plasma cells primarily secrete antibodies.
C. To increase the volume of the blood plasma: plasma cell activity does not change plasma volume; they produce proteins (antibodies), not fluid volume.
D. To produce interferon: many cell types secrete interferons in response to viral infection (e.g., infected cells, immune cells), but plasma cells are dedicated antibody producers.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Increased blood pH: increased pH (alkalosis) shifts the oxyhemoglobin curve left, increasing Hb–O₂ affinity and decreasing O₂ release.
B. Decreased body temperature: lower temperature shifts the curve left (higher affinity), reducing O₂ release.
C. Increased blood PCO₂: higher PCO₂ (and associated lower pH) shifts the curve right (Bohr effect), reducing hemoglobin affinity and increasing O₂ release to tissues.
D. Decreased blood PCO₂: lower PCO₂ shifts the curve left, increasing affinity and decreasing O₂ release.
Correct Answer is {"dropdown-group-1":"B"}
Explanation
A. Microvilli: Microvilli increase surface area for absorption (common in intestines), not the hallmark of respiratory epithelium
B. Cilia: Respiratory epithelium (pseudostratified ciliated columnar) is equipped with cilia on its free surface to move mucus and trapped particles
C. Keratin: Keratinization occurs in skin epithelium (protective), not in the typical respiratory lining
D. Desmosomes: Desmosomes are cell junctions found in many epithelia but the question asks about free-surface specializations; cilia are the functional free-surface structures in respiratory epithelium
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