Question 1

Immunotherapy is the

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A)  use of antitoxins. 
B)  use of immune serum globulin. 
C)  conferring of passive immunity. 
D)  administering of preformed antibodies. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  use of antitoxins. 
B)  use of immune serum globulin. 
C)  conferring of passive immunity. 
D)  administering of preformed antibodies. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Immune sera is produced in horses for all the following except

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A)  diphtheria. 
B)  botulism. 
C)  snake bites. 
D)  chickenpox. 
E)  spider bites. 
A)  diphtheria. 
B)  botulism. 
C)  snake bites. 
D)  chickenpox. 
E)  spider bites.

Question 3

Which immunoglobulin class/es can fix complement?

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A)  IgM only 
B)  IgG only 
C)  IgD only 
D)  IgM and IgG 
E)  IgE and IgA 
A)  IgM only 
B)  IgG only 
C)  IgD only 
D)  IgM and IgG 
E)  IgE and IgA

Question 4

Each genetically distinct group of lymphocytes that possesses the same specificity is called a _____.

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The answer of Each genetically distinct group of lymphocytes that...

Question 5

Pla cells

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A)  secrete antibodies. 
B)  function in allergic reactions. 
C)  directly destroy target cells. 
D)  suppress immune reactions. 
E)  activate B-cells and other T-cells. 
A)  secrete antibodies. 
B)  function in allergic reactions. 
C)  directly destroy target cells. 
D)  suppress immune reactions. 
E)  activate B-cells and other T-cells.

Question 6

Small foreign molecules that are too small by themselves to elicit an immune response are termed

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A)  antigenic determinants. 
B)  haptens. 
C)  antigen binding sites. 
D)  variable regions. 
A)  antigenic determinants. 
B)  haptens. 
C)  antigen binding sites. 
D)  variable regions.

Question 7

Which are the first to attack cancer cells and virus-infected cells?

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A)  helper T-cells 
B)  suppressor T-cells 
C)  cytotoxic T-cells 
D)  delayed hypersensitivity T-cells 
E)  natural killer NK) cells 
A)  helper T-cells 
B)  suppressor T-cells 
C)  cytotoxic T-cells 
D)  delayed hypersensitivity T-cells 
E)  natural killer NK) cells

Question 8

Autoantigens are types of self-antigens that initiate an autoimmune response that can cause damage to host tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Toxoids

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A)  contain modified bacterial exotoxin molecules. 
B)  are always genetically engineered. 
C)  contain select antigenic components of a pathogen rather than whole cells or viruses. 
D)  confer passive immunity. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  contain modified bacterial exotoxin molecules. 
B)  are always genetically engineered. 
C)  contain select antigenic components of a pathogen rather than whole cells or viruses. 
D)  confer passive immunity. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Which process involves antibodies coating microorganisms in order to facilitate phagocytosis?

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A)  neutralization 
B)  opsonization 
C)  complement fixation 
D)  agglutination 
E)  anamnestic response 
A)  neutralization 
B)  opsonization 
C)  complement fixation 
D)  agglutination 
E)  anamnestic response

Question 11

All of the following are characteristics of IgM, except

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A)  it has 10 antigen binding sites. 
B)  it contains a central J chain. 
C)  it is the first class synthesized by a pla cell. 
D)  it can fix complement. 
E)  it is a dimer. 
A)  it has 10 antigen binding sites. 
B)  it contains a central J chain. 
C)  it is the first class synthesized by a pla cell. 
D)  it can fix complement. 
E)  it is a dimer.

Question 12

Monoclonal antibodies

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A)  originate from a single B-cell clone. 
B)  have a single specificity for antigen. 
C)  are secreted by hybridomas. 
D)  are used in immunology lab tests and cancer therapy. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  originate from a single B-cell clone. 
B)  have a single specificity for antigen. 
C)  are secreted by hybridomas. 
D)  are used in immunology lab tests and cancer therapy. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

In the secondary response to an antigen, the predominant antibody is

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A)  IgD. 
B)  IgE. 
C)  IgG. 
D)  IgM. 
E)  IgA. 
A)  IgD. 
B)  IgE. 
C)  IgG. 
D)  IgM. 
E)  IgA.

Question 14

Which of the following is a distinct advantage of active immunity over passive immunity?

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A)  Active immunity is always natural whereas passive immunity is frequently artificial. 
B)  Active immunity provides IgG whereas passive immunity provides IgM. 
C)  Active immunity enables the development of immunologic memory, whereas no memory develops with passive immunity. 
D)  Active immunity develops very quickly whereas passive immunity may take months to develop. 
A)  Active immunity is always natural whereas passive immunity is frequently artificial. 
B)  Active immunity provides IgG whereas passive immunity provides IgM. 
C)  Active immunity enables the development of immunologic memory, whereas no memory develops with passive immunity. 
D)  Active immunity develops very quickly whereas passive immunity may take months to develop.

Question 15

The DTaP immunization

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A)  contains diphtheria toxoid. 
B)  is administered in childhood. 
C)  contains tetanus toxoid. 
D)  contains a pertussis vaccine with acellular capsule material. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  contains diphtheria toxoid. 
B)  is administered in childhood. 
C)  contains tetanus toxoid. 
D)  contains a pertussis vaccine with acellular capsule material. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Live, attenuated vaccines

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A)  include the Sabin polio vaccine. 
B)  include the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine MMR). 
C)  contain viable microbes that can multiply in the person. 
D)  require smaller doses and fewer boosters compared to inactivated vaccines. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  include the Sabin polio vaccine. 
B)  include the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine MMR). 
C)  contain viable microbes that can multiply in the person. 
D)  require smaller doses and fewer boosters compared to inactivated vaccines. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

All of the following are advantages of attenuated vaccines over inactivated vaccines except

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A)  they confer longer lasting protection. 
B)  they produce infection but not disease. 
C)  they can mutate back to a virulent strain. 
D)  they require fewer boosters. 
E)  they require smaller doses. 
A)  they confer longer lasting protection. 
B)  they produce infection but not disease. 
C)  they can mutate back to a virulent strain. 
D)  they require fewer boosters. 
E)  they require smaller doses.

Question 18

Variolation involved using

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A)  dried, ground smallpox scabs. 
B)  a recombinant carrier with genetic material of the smallpox virus. 
C)  preparations of human cowpox lesions. 
D)  antibodies to the smallpox virus. 
A)  dried, ground smallpox scabs. 
B)  a recombinant carrier with genetic material of the smallpox virus. 
C)  preparations of human cowpox lesions. 
D)  antibodies to the smallpox virus.

Question 19

After secreting antibodies during an immune response, pla cells then differentiate into memory cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The progeny cells of a B-cell clone are called

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies. 
B)  sensitized T-cells. 
C)  activated macrophages. 
D)  pla cells. 
E)  Bursa cells. 
A)  antibodies. 
B)  sensitized T-cells. 
C)  activated macrophages. 
D)  pla cells. 
E)  Bursa cells.

Exam 15: Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Immunotherapy is the

Immune sera is produced in horses for all the following except

Which immunoglobulin class/es can fix complement?

Each genetically distinct group of lymphocytes that possesses the same specificity is called a _____.

Pla cells

Small foreign molecules that are too small by themselves to elicit an immune response are termed

Which are the first to attack cancer cells and virus-infected cells?

Autoantigens are types of self-antigens that initiate an autoimmune response that can cause damage to host tissue.

Toxoids

Which process involves antibodies coating microorganisms in order to facilitate phagocytosis?

All of the following are characteristics of IgM, except

Monoclonal antibodies

In the secondary response to an antigen, the predominant antibody is

Which of the following is a distinct advantage of active immunity over passive immunity?

The DTaP immunization

Live, attenuated vaccines

All of the following are advantages of attenuated vaccines over inactivated vaccines except

Variolation involved using

After secreting antibodies during an immune response, pla cells then differentiate into memory cells.

The progeny cells of a B-cell clone are called

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