Question 1

An _____ is any chronic local allergy.

Accepted Answer

atopy; ato

Question 2

The heart of a baboon transplanted to a human would be a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  xenograft. 
B)  autograft. 
C)  allograft. 
D)  heterograft. 
E)  homograft. 
A)  xenograft. 
B)  autograft. 
C)  allograft. 
D)  heterograft. 
E)  homograft.

Question 3

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all the following diseases, except

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  myasthenia gravis. 
C)  Graves'disease. 
D)  tuberculin reaction. 
E)  multiple sclerosis. 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  myasthenia gravis. 
C)  Graves'disease. 
D)  tuberculin reaction. 
E)  multiple sclerosis.

Question 4

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 only. 
B)  Type 1 and Type 4. 
C)  Type 4 only. 
D)  Type 1, Type 2, Type 3. 
E)  Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4. 
A)  Type 1 only. 
B)  Type 1 and Type 4. 
C)  Type 4 only. 
D)  Type 1, Type 2, Type 3. 
E)  Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4.

Question 5

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

Accepted Answer

A)  ingestant 
B)  inhalant 
C)  injectant 
D)  contactant 
A)  ingestant 
B)  inhalant 
C)  injectant 
D)  contactant

Question 6

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in basement membranes occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  serum sickness. 
B)  delayed hypersensitivity. 
C)  anaphylaxis. 
D)  hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  serum sickness. 
B)  delayed hypersensitivity. 
C)  anaphylaxis. 
D)  hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  recipient antibody activating the complement cascade to attack the RBCs. 
B)  fever and anemia. 
C)  systemic shock and kidney failure. 
D)  massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  recipient antibody activating the complement cascade to attack the RBCs. 
B)  fever and anemia. 
C)  systemic shock and kidney failure. 
D)  massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

The initial encounter with an allergen is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitizing dose. 
B)  provocative dose. 
C)  allergic dose. 
D)  hypersensitivity dose. 
E)  desensitizing dose. 
A)  sensitizing dose. 
B)  provocative dose. 
C)  allergic dose. 
D)  hypersensitivity dose. 
E)  desensitizing dose.

Question 9

All of the following are correct about Type O blood, except

Accepted Answer

A)  persons with this type of blood are considered universal donors. 
B)  persons with this type of blood carry an O antigen on their RBC. 
C)  persons with this type of blood have anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their pla. 
D)  this is the most common blood type among all racial groups in the U.S. 
A)  persons with this type of blood are considered universal donors. 
B)  persons with this type of blood carry an O antigen on their RBC. 
C)  persons with this type of blood have anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their pla. 
D)  this is the most common blood type among all racial groups in the U.S.

Question 10

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting the mother with antibodies against the Rh factor late in the pregnancy and after giving birth. 
B)  treating the fetus with immune globulin. 
C)  birth by cesarean section. 
D)  treating the mother with RhoGAM early in the pregnancy. 
A)  injecting the mother with antibodies against the Rh factor late in the pregnancy and after giving birth. 
B)  treating the fetus with immune globulin. 
C)  birth by cesarean section. 
D)  treating the mother with RhoGAM early in the pregnancy.

Question 12

A xenograft is a tissue exchange

Accepted Answer

A)  between identical twins. 
B)  between siblings. 
C)  from one site on the body to another site. 
D)  between individuals of different species. 
A)  between identical twins. 
B)  between siblings. 
C)  from one site on the body to another site. 
D)  between individuals of different species.

An _____ is any chronic local allergy.

The heart of a baboon transplanted to a human would be a/an

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all the following diseases, except

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is/are

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in basement membranes occur in

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

The initial encounter with an allergen is called the

All of the following are correct about Type O blood, except

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by

A xenograft is a tissue exchange

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Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

An _____ is any chronic local allergy.

The heart of a baboon transplanted to a human would be a/an

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all the following diseases, except

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is/are

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in basement membranes occur in

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

The initial encounter with an allergen is called the

All of the following are correct about Type O blood, except

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by

A xenograft is a tissue exchange

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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