Question 1

Before working at the hospital,Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis.If it were positive,the site of the test would become hardened and red.What type of response is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   anaphylactic
B)   histamine
C)   immediate allergic
D)   delayed allergic
E)   B-cell mediatedF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a barrier to entry of a pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)   intact skin
B)   mucous membranes
C)   sebaceous secretions
D)   acid pH of stomach
E)   inflammatory responseF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

What is the definition of an antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)   anything the immune system recognizes as foreign to the body
B)   a protein produced by plasma cells that attacks pathogens
C)   a type of white blood cell
D)   a part of the membrane attack complex of the complement system
E)   a form of immune deficiencyF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Prions cause degenerative diseases of what system?

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiovascular
B)   digestive
C)   urinary
D)   lymphatic
E)   nervousF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What exist in some bacteria to prevent them from being destroyed by phagocytic white blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   pili
B)   fimbrae
C)   flagella
D)   plasmids
E)   capsulesF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is in the correct order in the formation of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   antigen binds to BCR; B cell divides; B cell activated; plasma cells form
B)   B cell activated; antigen binds to BCR; B cell divides; plasma cells form
C)   plasma cells form; B cell activated; B cell divides; antigen binds to BCR
D)   antigen binds to BCR; B cell activated; B cell divides; plasma cells form
E)   plasma cells form; B cell divides; B cell activated; antigen binds to BCRF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

In SCID,antibodies are missing but T cells function normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Certain complement proteins kill foreign microbes by

Accepted Answer

A)   creating interferon.
B)   causing them to burst.
C)   inactivating their ribosomes.
D)   agglutinating them.
E)   destroying their nucleic acids.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

T cells can recognize antigens because they

Accepted Answer

A)   have enzymes which react with antigens.
B)   possess specific receptors.
C)   produce antibodies.
D)   possess fimbrae.
E)   become plasma cells.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above B

Question 10

What cell types are involved in the inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

A)   eosinophils and neutrophils
B)   eosinophils and basophils
C)   basophils and macrophages
D)   neutrophils and macrophages
E)   normal flora (bacteria mostly) F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a lymphatic organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   spleen
B)   tonsil
C)   thymus
D)   liver
E)   red bone marrowF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics.Under these conditions,which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

Accepted Answer

A)   IgA
B)   IgG
C)   IgD
D)   IgM
E)   IgEF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

In ______ immunity the individual produces antibodies against particular pathogens while in ______ immunity the individual is given specific antibodies against a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A)   active, neutral
B)   passive, neutral
C)   active, passive
D)   passive, active
E)   neutral, activeF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Where does the lymphatic system empty into the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   tonsils
B)   axillary lymph nodes
C)   inguinal lymph nodes
D)   thymus
E)   the right lymphatic ductF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Cytotoxic T cells contain what type of molecules that punch holes in the plasma membranes of potential pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)   steroid
B)   interferon
C)   antioxidant
D)   complement
E)   perforinF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   hay fever
B)   rheumatic fever
C)   rheumatoid arthritis
D)   systemic lupus erythematosus
E)   myasthenia gravisF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Shaun was in need of a kidney transplant.What is the most important thing that needs to match between him and the kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

A)   TCR
B)   MHC
C)   PCR
D)   HCG
E)   EKGF) A) and C)
G) C) and D) B

Question 18

In antibody-mediated immunity where does the antigen first bind?

Accepted Answer

A)   memory cell
B)   plasma cell
C)   BCR
D)   helper T cell
E)   TCRF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Monocytes become what type of cell in the tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   neutrophils
B)   eosinophils
C)   basophils
D)   macrophages
E)   red blood cellsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

What are organisms that are capable of causing disease called?

Accepted Answer

A)   symbionts
B)   teratogens
C)   carcinogens
D)   mutagens
E)   pathogensF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Before working at the hospital,Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis.If it were positive,the site of the test would become hardened and red.What type of response is this?

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Which of the following is not considered a barrier to entry of a pathogen?

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What is the definition of an antigen?

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Prions cause degenerative diseases of what system?

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What exist in some bacteria to prevent them from being destroyed by phagocytic white blood cells?

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Which of the following is in the correct order in the formation of antibodies?

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In SCID,antibodies are missing but T cells function normally.

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Certain complement proteins kill foreign microbes by

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T cells can recognize antigens because they

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What cell types are involved in the inflammatory response?

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Which of the following is not a lymphatic organ?

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Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics.Under these conditions,which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

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In ______ immunity the individual produces antibodies against particular pathogens while in ______ immunity the individual is given specific antibodies against a pathogen.

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Where does the lymphatic system empty into the cardiovascular system?

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Cytotoxic T cells contain what type of molecules that punch holes in the plasma membranes of potential pathogens?

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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

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Shaun was in need of a kidney transplant.What is the most important thing that needs to match between him and the kidney donor?

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In antibody-mediated immunity where does the antigen first bind?

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Monocytes become what type of cell in the tissue?

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What are organisms that are capable of causing disease called?

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