Question 1

Graft-versus-host disease will most likely be a complication of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  skin graft. 
B)  blood transfusion. 
C)  corneal transplant. 
D)  bone marrow transplant. 
E)  Rh incompatibility between mother and fetus. 
A)  skin graft. 
B)  blood transfusion. 
C)  corneal transplant. 
D)  bone marrow transplant. 
E)  Rh incompatibility between mother and fetus.

Question 2

Which of the following is the least likely vaccine against HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  attenuated virus 
B)  subunit 
C)  glycoprotein 
D)  protein core 
E)  All of these vaccines are equally likely. 
A)  attenuated virus 
B)  subunit 
C)  glycoprotein 
D)  protein core 
E)  All of these vaccines are equally likely.

Question 3

Rheumatoid arthritis is due to deposition of

Accepted Answer

A)  complexes of IgM and IgG and also complement in joints. 
B)  IgA antibodies in joints. 
C)  IgG and IgA complexes in joints. 
D)  IgD and IgE complexes in joints. 
E)  complement in joints. 
A)  complexes of IgM and IgG and also complement in joints. 
B)  IgA antibodies in joints. 
C)  IgG and IgA complexes in joints. 
D)  IgD and IgE complexes in joints. 
E)  complement in joints.

Question 4

Desensitization involves injection of

Accepted Answer

A)  IgG antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  histamine. 
D)  antihistamine. 
E)  IgE antibodies. 
A)  IgG antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  histamine. 
D)  antihistamine. 
E)  IgE antibodies.

Question 5

Which of the following is a possible outcome of an HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  There may be persistent yeast infections. 
B)  Infection may initially be asymptomatic. 
C)  The disease does not progress to AIDS. 
D)  Virions may remain latent. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  There may be persistent yeast infections. 
B)  Infection may initially be asymptomatic. 
C)  The disease does not progress to AIDS. 
D)  Virions may remain latent. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Treatment with certain drugs to reduce transplant rejection can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  immunosuppression. 
B)  immunologic surveillance. 
C)  immunotherapy. 
D)  autoimmunity. 
E)  immunologic enhancement. 
A)  immunosuppression. 
B)  immunologic surveillance. 
C)  immunotherapy. 
D)  autoimmunity. 
E)  immunologic enhancement.

Question 7

Which of the following utilizes a combination of monoclonal antitumor antibody and immunotoxin?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunotherapy 
B)  immunologic surveillance 
C)  immunologic enhancement 
D)  immunosuppression 
E)  immune complex 
A)  immunotherapy 
B)  immunologic surveillance 
C)  immunologic enhancement 
D)  immunosuppression 
E)  immune complex

Question 8

Which of the following describes a cytotoxic autoimmune reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cells are killed. 
B)  Antibodies are not made. 
C)  Mediate by T cells. 
D)  Immune complexes form. 
E)  Antibodies react to cell-surface antigens. 
A)  Cells are killed. 
B)  Antibodies are not made. 
C)  Mediate by T cells. 
D)  Immune complexes form. 
E)  Antibodies react to cell-surface antigens.

Question 9

Skin tests are reliable indicators for the diagnosis of food -related allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

HIV is believed to have arisen by mutation of a virus endemic to wild animals in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system is unable to discriminate ʺselfʺ from
ʺnonself.ʺ

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following regarding ʺimmune privileged sitesʺ are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they are rarely rejected. 
B)  they do not have lymphatic vessels. 
C)  they include corneal and brain tissue. 
D)  they explain how animals tolerate pregnancies without rejecting the fetus. 
E)  they include any tissue transplanted from a pig. 
A)  they are rarely rejected. 
B)  they do not have lymphatic vessels. 
C)  they include corneal and brain tissue. 
D)  they explain how animals tolerate pregnancies without rejecting the fetus. 
E)  they include any tissue transplanted from a pig.

Question 13

Symptoms of delayed cell-mediated reactions are due to

Accepted Answer

A)  IgE antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  neutrophils. 
D)  cytokines. 
E)  IgG antibodies. 
A)  IgE antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  neutrophils. 
D)  cytokines. 
E)  IgG antibodies.

Question 14

Immunodeficiencies are a result of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  DiGeorge syndrome. 
B)  Hodgkinʹs disease. 
C)  cyclosporine. 
D)  HIV infection. 
E)  autoimmune diseases. 
A)  DiGeorge syndrome. 
B)  Hodgkinʹs disease. 
C)  cyclosporine. 
D)  HIV infection. 
E)  autoimmune diseases.

Exam 19: Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Graft-versus-host disease will most likely be a complication of a(n)

Which of the following is the least likely vaccine against HIV?

Rheumatoid arthritis is due to deposition of

Desensitization involves injection of

Which of the following is a possible outcome of an HIV infection?

Treatment with certain drugs to reduce transplant rejection can cause

Which of the following utilizes a combination of monoclonal antitumor antibody and immunotoxin?

Which of the following describes a cytotoxic autoimmune reaction?

Skin tests are reliable indicators for the diagnosis of food -related allergies.

HIV is believed to have arisen by mutation of a virus endemic to wild animals in Africa.

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system is unable to discriminate ʺselfʺ from ʺnonself.ʺ

All of the following regarding ʺimmune privileged sitesʺ are true EXCEPT

Symptoms of delayed cell-mediated reactions are due to

Immunodeficiencies are a result of all of the following EXCEPT

The Microbial World and You

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Dna Technology

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Filters