Question 1

Memory cells do not require B cell receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Figure 17.2
  
-In Figure 17.2, what portion will typically attach to a host cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  a and d 
B)  b 
C)  a and c 
D)  b and c 
E)  e 
A)  a and d 
B)  b 
C)  a and c 
D)  b and c 
E)  e

Question 3

What type of immunity results from transfer of antibodies from one individual to a susceptible individual by means of injection?

Accepted Answer

A)  innate immunity 
B)  naturally acquired active immunity 
C)  naturally acquired passive immunity 
D)  artificially acquired active immunity 
E)  artificially acquired passive immunity 
A)  innate immunity 
B)  naturally acquired active immunity 
C)  naturally acquired passive immunity 
D)  artificially acquired active immunity 
E)  artificially acquired passive immunity

Question 4

Can natural killer cells successfully perform duties without antibodies? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, natural killer (NK) cells can succe

Question 5

Which of the following is the best definition of antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  a chemical that combines with antibodies 
B)  a pathogen 
C)  a protein that combines with antibodies 
D)  a chemical that elicits an antibody response and can combine with these antibodies 
E)  something foreign in the body 
A)  a chemical that combines with antibodies 
B)  a pathogen 
C)  a protein that combines with antibodies 
D)  a chemical that elicits an antibody response and can combine with these antibodies 
E)  something foreign in the body

Question 6

Figure 17.1
  
-In Figure 17.1, which letter on the graph indicates the patientʹs secondary response to a repeated exposure with the identical antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e 
A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e

Question 7

Figure 17.2
  
-In Figure 17.2, which areas are similar for all IgG antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  a and b 
B)  a and c 
C)  b and c 
D)  c and d 
E)  b and d 
A)  a and b 
B)  a and c 
C)  b and c 
D)  c and d 
E)  b and d

Question 8

The most abundant class of antibodies in serum is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A person has antibodies against the measles virus. Identify three ways in which these antibodies could be acquired.

Accepted Answer

A person can acquire antibodies against

Question 10

Figure 17.1
  
-In Figure 17.1, which letter on the graph indicates the highest antibody titer during the patientʹs response to a second and distinct/different antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e 
A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e

Question 11

Newbornsʹ immunity due to the transfer of antibodies across the placenta is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  naturally acquired passive immunity. 
B)  innate immunity. 
C)  naturally acquired active immunity. 
D)  artificially acquired active immunity. 
E)  artificially acquired passive immunity. 
A)  naturally acquired passive immunity. 
B)  innate immunity. 
C)  naturally acquired active immunity. 
D)  artificially acquired active immunity. 
E)  artificially acquired passive immunity.

Question 12

Which of the following recognizes antigens displayed on host cells with MHC II?

Accepted Answer

A)  B cell 
B)  natural killer cell 
C)  TH cell 
D)  basophil 
E)  TC cell 
A)  B cell 
B)  natural killer cell 
C)  TH cell 
D)  basophil 
E)  TC cell

Question 13

Cytokines are protein-based chemical messengers that allow for communication between cells of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The implementation of vaccinations occurred prior to experimental support for the germ theory of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The following events occur in cellular immunity, leading to a response from TH cells. What is the third step?

Accepted Answer

A)  TH cells proliferate. 
B)  Dendritic cell takes up antigen. 
C)  TH cell produces cytokines. 
D)  Antigen enters M cell. 
E)  Antibodies are produced. 
A)  TH cells proliferate. 
B)  Dendritic cell takes up antigen. 
C)  TH cell produces cytokines. 
D)  Antigen enters M cell. 
E)  Antibodies are produced.

Question 16

Describe the production of antibodies using the clonal selection theory.

Accepted Answer

The production of antibodies using the c

Question 17

Large antibodies that agglutinate antigens are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In addition to IgG, the antibodies that can fix complement are

Accepted Answer

A)  IgA. 
B)  IgE. 
C)  IgD. 
D)  IgM. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  IgA. 
B)  IgE. 
C)  IgD. 
D)  IgM. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 19

The antibodies found almost entirely and only on the surface of B cells (not secreted from them), and which always exist as monomers, are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

ADCC is a process that is most effective in destroying

Accepted Answer

A)  extracellular viruses. 
B)  bacterial toxins. 
C)  eukaryotic pathogens. 
D)  bacterial pathogens. 
E)  prions. 
A)  extracellular viruses. 
B)  bacterial toxins. 
C)  eukaryotic pathogens. 
D)  bacterial pathogens. 
E)  prions.

Exam 17: Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Memory cells do not require B cell receptors.

Figure 17.2 -In Figure 17.2, what portion will typically attach to a host cell?

What type of immunity results from transfer of antibodies from one individual to a susceptible individual by means of injection?

Can natural killer cells successfully perform duties without antibodies? Explain.

Which of the following is the best definition of antigen?

Figure 17.1 -In Figure 17.1, which letter on the graph indicates the patientʹs secondary response to a repeated exposure with the identical antigen?

Figure 17.2 -In Figure 17.2, which areas are similar for all IgG antibodies?

The most abundant class of antibodies in serum is

A person has antibodies against the measles virus. Identify three ways in which these antibodies could be acquired.

Figure 17.1 -In Figure 17.1, which letter on the graph indicates the highest antibody titer during the patientʹs response to a second and distinct/different antigen?

Newbornsʹ immunity due to the transfer of antibodies across the placenta is an example of

Which of the following recognizes antigens displayed on host cells with MHC II?

Cytokines are protein-based chemical messengers that allow for communication between cells of the immune system.

The implementation of vaccinations occurred prior to experimental support for the germ theory of disease.

The following events occur in cellular immunity, leading to a response from TH cells. What is the third step?

Describe the production of antibodies using the clonal selection theory.

Large antibodies that agglutinate antigens are

In addition to IgG, the antibodies that can fix complement are

The antibodies found almost entirely and only on the surface of B cells (not secreted from them), and which always exist as monomers, are

ADCC is a process that is most effective in destroying

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