Question 1

Any disease causing agent is a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A pyrogen is a substance that causes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inflammation
B)   opsonization
C)   complement fixation
D)   cytolysis
E)   feverF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is something antibodies do not do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Link antigen molecules together
B)   Neutralize antigens by binding to regions of an antigen that can be pathogenic
C)   Bind to enemy cells,thus changing their shape so their complement-binding sites are exposed
D)   Differentiate into memory antibodies,which upon reexposure to the same pathogen would mount a quicker attack
E)   Bind antigen molecules of two or more enemy cells and stick them togetherF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Pyrogens act by increasing the set point for body temperature in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Complement C3b protein coats bacteria and stimulates phagocytosis by __________ during a process called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lymphocytes and monocytes;opsonization
B)   neutrophils and macrophages;cytolysis
C)   mast cells and basophils;opsonization
D)   mast cells and basophils;cytolysis
E)   neutrophils and macrophages;opsonizationF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Cellular (cell-mediated) immunity is effective against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   allergens
B)   venoms
C)   cancer cells
D)   extracellular viruses
E)   toxinsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

___________ employ a "respiratory burst" to produce bactericidal chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hypochlorite (HClO) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Neutrophils
B)   Basophils
C)   Cytotoxic T cells
D)   Natural killer cells
E)   Suppressor T cellsF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Helper T (TH) cells recognize antigens when they are bound to a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hapten
B)   immunoglobulin
C)   natural killer cell
D)   major histocompatibility complex (MH
C)  protein
E)   basophilF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Antigen-presenting cells usually display processed antigens to T cells in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   blood plasma
B)   lymph nodes
C)   thymus
D)   red bone marrow
E)   liverF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

One group of proteolytic enzymes secreted by natural killer (NK) cells is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   selectins
B)   cytokines
C)   granzymes
D)   perforins
E)   interferonsF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets mainly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   helper T cells
B)   B cells
C)   plasma cells
D)   cytotoxic T cells
E)   natural killer cellsF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Helper T cells respond only to epitopes attached to MHC proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Beta cell destruction that causes type 1 diabetes mellitus is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anaphylactic hypersensitivity
B)   type IV (delayed) hypersensitivity
C)   type III (immune complex) hypersensitivity
D)   type II (antibody-dependent cytotoxic) hypersensitivity
E)   type I (acute) hypersensitivityF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The __________ tonsils are the largest,and their surgical removal (tonsillectomy) used to be one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children.

Accepted Answer

A)   adenoid
B)   lingual
C)   palatine
D)   pharyngeal
E)   nasopharyngealF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Bronchoconstriction,dyspnea,and widespread vasodilation are all characteristics of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   local anaphylaxis
B)   anaphylactic shock
C)   autoimmune disease
D)   an HIV infection
E)   AIDSF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of these cellular agents does not participate in inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cytotoxic T cells
B)   Macrophage
C)   Eosinophils
D)   Neutrophils
E)   Endothelial cellsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which class of immunoglobulin provides passive immunity to the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)   IgD
B)   IgE
C)   IgM
D)   IgA
E)   IgGF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

One characteristic of the immune response is specificity.This means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   immunity starts in defined organs in the body
B)   immunity starts in specialized tissues in the body
C)   immunity is carried on by a specific group of cells of the immune system
D)   immunity is directed against a particular pathogen
E)   immunity is carried on by a specific group of tissues of the immune systemF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

T cells achieve immunocompetence in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bone marrow
B)   bloodstream
C)   spleen
D)   thymus
E)   liverF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The first of a series of neutrophil behaviors in inflammation is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chemotaxis
B)   margination
C)   diapedesis
D)   phagocytosis
E)   opsonizationF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 21: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The __________ tonsils are the largest,and their surgical removal (tonsillectomy) used to be one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children.

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets mainly __________.

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Which of the following is something antibodies do not do?

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___________ employ a "respiratory burst" to produce bactericidal chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hypochlorite (HClO) .

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Bronchoconstriction,dyspnea,and widespread vasodilation are all characteristics of __________.

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Complement C3b protein coats bacteria and stimulates phagocytosis by __________ during a process called __________.

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Helper T (TH) cells recognize antigens when they are bound to a(n) __________.

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The first of a series of neutrophil behaviors in inflammation is __________.

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A pyrogen is a substance that causes __________.

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Helper T cells respond only to epitopes attached to MHC proteins.

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Pyrogens act by increasing the set point for body temperature in the thalamus.

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Cellular (cell-mediated) immunity is effective against __________.

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Which class of immunoglobulin provides passive immunity to the newborn?

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Antigen-presenting cells usually display processed antigens to T cells in the _____________.

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T cells achieve immunocompetence in the __________.

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Beta cell destruction that causes type 1 diabetes mellitus is a(n) __________.

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Any disease causing agent is a pathogen.

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Which of these cellular agents does not participate in inflammation?

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One characteristic of the immune response is specificity.This means that __________.

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One group of proteolytic enzymes secreted by natural killer (NK) cells is __________.

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___________ employ a "respiratory burst" to produce bactericidal chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and hypochlorite (HClO) .

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Complement C3b protein coats bacteria and stimulates phagocytosis by during a process called .

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Helper T (T_H) cells recognize antigens when they are bound to a(n) __________.

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