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A(n) ____________________ is a low-molecular-weight molecule that becomes antigenic by attaching to body proteins.

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Only Rh-negative individuals can produce anti-Rh antibodies.

A) True
B) False

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Match the condition, labelled a. through g., with the characteristic. a.serum sickness b.immediate hypersensitivity c.acquired immune deficiency syndrome d.delayed hypersensitivity e.immune-complex disease f.autoimmune disease g.severe combined immunodeficiency -the immune system fails to recognize and tolerate particular self-antigens

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What must be available in high concentrations for bacterial multiplication to occur?


A) potassium
B) calcium
C) iron
D) glucose

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the most abundant immunoglobulin in the blood?


A) IgA
B) IgM
C) IgE
D) IgG

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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____________________ refers to the chemical attraction of leukocytes to the site of invasion.

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Lactoferrin is a protein that binds with iron.

A) True
B) False

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Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe glucocorticoids?


A) Cortisol is a glucocorticoid.
B) They are used to treat undesirable immune responses.
C) They stimulate lymphocyte production.
D) They reduce the body's ability to resist infection.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.applies to cytotoxic T cells b.applies to helper T cells c.applies to suppressor T cells d.applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells e.applies to all three types of T cells -secrete B-cell growth factor

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Hypersensitivity is a B cell-mediated response.

A) True
B) False

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According to the ____________________ theory, when an antigen enters the body, it activates the particular clone of B cells that bear receptors on their surface uniquely specific for that antigen.

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Match the defence cell, labelled a. through d., with the correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.keratinocytes b.melanocytes c.Langerhans cells d.Granstein cells -secrete a pigment responsible for varying shades of brown colour in the skin

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.applies to cytotoxic T cells b.applies to helper T cells c.applies to suppressor T cells d.applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells e.applies to all three types of T cells -secrete macrophage-migration inhibition factor

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Which of these statements correctly describes cytotoxic T cells?


A) They can cause death of an infected host cell by releasing granzymes.
B) They secrete B-cell growth factor and T-cell growth factor.
C) They confer greater phagocytic properties on macrophages, converting them into angry macrophages.
D) They bind with class II MHC glycoproteins.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Match the type of immunity, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.applies to active immunity b.applies to passive immunity c.applies to both active and passive immunity -resistance to antigen exposure is immediate upon injection of antibodies

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What do mast cells release that brings about localized vasodilation in an inflamed area?


A) histamine
B) opsonin
C) interleukin 1
D) leukocyte mediator

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Which of these substances is NOT secreted by helper T cells?


A) B-cell growth factor
B) T-cell growth factor
C) interleukin 1
D) macrophage migration inhibition factor

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Match the defence molecule(s), labelled a. through h., with the correct characteristic. a.lactoferrin b.glucocorticoids c.histamine d.endogenous e.opsonins f.complement g.antibodies h.interferon -tightly binds with iron, making it unavailable for use by invading bacteria

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.applies to cytotoxic T cells b.applies to helper T cells c.applies to suppressor T cells d.applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells e.applies to all three types of T cells -are attacked by AIDS virus

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Which of the following is NOT an outcome of complement activation?


A) promotion of localized vasodilation
B) formation of a membrane-attack complex
C) activation of kinins
D) stimulation of interferon production

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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