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____________________ disease occurs when destructive inflammatory processes "spill over" into normal tissue in the presence of excessive numbers of antigen-antibody complexes.

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Match the defence cell with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -secrete interleukin 1


A) keratinocytes
B) melanocytes
C) Langerhans cells
D) Granstein cells

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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One of the most lethal consequences of mismatched blood transfusions is acute kidney failure caused by blockage of urine-forming structures by haemoglobin precipitation.

A) True
B) False

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Pathogenic bacteria induce tissue damage and produce disease by invading host cells and taking over the cellular biochemical facilities for their own purposes.

A) True
B) False

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Match the defence cell with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -present antigen to suppressor T cells


A) keratinocytes
B) melanocytes
C) Langerhans cells
D) Granstein cells

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

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With what does the body fail to recognize and tolerate particular self-antigens?


A) delayed hypersensitivity
B) autoimmune disease
C) immune-complex disease
D) immediate hypersensitivity

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

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Which of the following is NOT a means by which viruses can lead to cellular damages or death?


A) release by the virus of enzymes or toxins that physically injure or disrupt affected cells
B) depletion of essential cellular components by the virus
C) cellular production of substances toxic to the cell under the dictatorship of the virus
D) incorporation of the virus into the cell so that the body's own defence mechanisms no longer recognize the cell as part of "normal self" and destroy it

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

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Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce interferon.

A) True
B) False

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Interferon is secreted by lymphoid organs.

A) True
B) False

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Myasthenia gravis is a(n)____________________ disease.

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What is the most abundant immunoglobulin in the blood?


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

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

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Endogenous pyrogen (EP),leukocyte endogenous mediator (LEM),and interleukin 1 (IL-1)are all believed to be identical or closely related chemical mediators.

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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Distinguish between the two pathways by which the complement system can be activated.

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classical pathway: antibodies ...

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Phagocytes can destroy foreign microbes only after they have engulfed these invaders.

A) True
B) False

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MATCHING Indicate the characteristics that apply to bacteria and viruses by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -can induce host cells to produce substances toxic to the cell


A) pertains to bacteria
B) pertains to viruses

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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____________________ is the process by which a substance separates from a solution.

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MATCHING Indicate the characteristics that apply to bacteria and viruses by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -self-sustaining,single-celled organisms


A) pertains to bacteria
B) pertains to viruses

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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____________________ against cancer cells involves an interplay among cytotoxic T cells,NK cells,macrophages,and interferon.

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If a type B negative patient is accidentally given type A positive blood,what will happen?


A) Nothing will happen because this is a safe match.
B) The patient's antibodies will begin to attack the donated erythrocytes.
C) The patient's antigens will begin to attack the donated erythrocytes.
D) The donor's antigens will begin to attack the patient's antibodies.

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

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