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    Read the following passage and answer the questions from 46 to 50: The exaggerated response of the immune system to certain antigens present in the e

    Reading Comprehension

    Read the following passage and answer the questions from 46 to 50:
    The exaggerated response of the immune system to certain antigens present in the environment is called allergy. The substances to which such an immune response is produced are called allergens. On the other hand, memory-based acquired immunity evolved in higher vertebrates based on the ability to differentiate foreign organisms (e.g., pathogens) from self-cells.

    1) Question

    Which of the following type of antibody is produced during allergy?

    A.

    IgA

    B.

    IgE

    C.

    IgM

    D.

    IgG

    Correct option is B

    The substances to which such an immune response is produced are called allergens. The antibodies produced to these are of IgE type. Common examples of allergens are mites in dust, pollens, animal dander, etc.

    2) Question

    The chemicals released during allergy are.

    A.

    Serotonin

    B.

    Epinephrin

    C.

    Thyroxin

    D.

    All of the above

    Correct option is A

    Allergy is due to the release of chemicals like histamine and serotonin.

    3) Question

    The cells that are involved in the release of chemicals during allergy is/are.

    A.

    Eosinophils

    B.

    Mast cells

    C.

    NK cells

    D.

    All of the above

    Correct option is B

    Allergy is due to the release of chemicals like histamine and serotonin from the mast cells. For determining the cause of allergy, the patient is exposed to or injected with very small doses of possible allergens, and the reactions studied.

    4) Question

    The drugs that quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy are.

    A.

    Anti-histamine

    B.

    Adrenalin

    C.

    Steroids

    D.

    All of the above

    Correct option is D

    The use of drugs like anti-histamine, adrenalin and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy.

    5) Question

    Which of the following is an auto-immune disease?

    A.

    Phenylketonuria

    B.

    Rheumatoid arthritis

    C.

    Thalassemia

    D.

    Hemophilia

    Correct option is B

    Rheumatoid arthritis which affects many people in our society is an auto-immune disease.

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