Question 1

Which autoimmune disease is correctly matched with the tissue it affects?

Accepted Answer

A) lupus - blood 
B) rheumatoid arthritis-lymphatics 
C) multiple sclerosis -joints 
D) lupus -nerves 
E) multiple sclerosis - pancreas 
A) lupus - blood 
B) rheumatoid arthritis-lymphatics 
C) multiple sclerosis -joints 
D) lupus -nerves 
E) multiple sclerosis - pancreas A

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: mast cell

Accepted Answer

The Answer of functions in the defense against parasitic worms is...

Question 3

Adaptive immunity is also referred to as ____ immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) acquired ​ 
B) innate 
C) secondary 
D) latent 
E) hidden 
A) acquired ​ 
B) innate 
C) secondary 
D) latent 
E) hidden A

Question 4

Molecules that regulate defense responses via signal transduction pathways are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) complement proteins ​ 
B) histamines 
C) macrophages 
D) cytokines 
E) defensins 
A) complement proteins ​ 
B) histamines 
C) macrophages 
D) cytokines 
E) defensins

Question 5

Edward Jenner infected individuals with ____ to protect them from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) chickenpox; smallpox 
B) smallpox; chickenpox 
C) smallpox; cowpox 
D) cowpox; smallpox 
E) cowpox; chickenpox 
A) chickenpox; smallpox 
B) smallpox; chickenpox 
C) smallpox; cowpox 
D) cowpox; smallpox 
E) cowpox; chickenpox

Question 6

A typical primary response to an antigen peaks at about____.

Accepted Answer

A) one-two days 
B) four-five days 
C) two weeks 
D) two months 
E) four months 
A) one-two days 
B) four-five days 
C) two weeks 
D) two months 
E) four months

Question 7

Interferons____.

Accepted Answer

A) make holes through bacterial cell membranes 
B) make holes through bacterial cell walls 
C) prevent entry of viruses into cells 
D) block the replication of viruses within cells 
E) bind iron and make it unavailable for bacteria and viruses 
A) make holes through bacterial cell membranes 
B) make holes through bacterial cell walls 
C) prevent entry of viruses into cells 
D) block the replication of viruses within cells 
E) bind iron and make it unavailable for bacteria and viruses

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Plays major role in the allergic response

Accepted Answer

The Answer of IgA and IgE and IgG and IgD is...

Question 9

Anaphylactic shock can be controlled by an immediate injection of histamine. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Crosses the placenta

Accepted Answer

The Answer of IgA and IgD and IgG and IgE is...

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Transferred from mother to baby through breast milk

Accepted Answer

The Answer of IgM and IgG and IgE and IgA is...

Question 12

Natural killer cells destroy target cells by releasing ____.

Accepted Answer

A) antibiotics, which breakdown the target cell's membrane 
B) perforin, which creates holes in the target cell's membrane 
C) histamine, which signals other blood cells to aggregate 
D) lysozyme, which breaks down the bacterium's cell wall 
E) antibodies, which break down the bacterium's cell wall 
A) antibiotics, which breakdown the target cell's membrane 
B) perforin, which creates holes in the target cell's membrane 
C) histamine, which signals other blood cells to aggregate 
D) lysozyme, which breaks down the bacterium's cell wall 
E) antibodies, which break down the bacterium's cell wall

Question 13

Histamine ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) causes blood vessels to contract 
B) causes capillaries to lose their permeability 
C) causes an outward flow of fluids from the capillaries 
D) reduces tissue swelling 
E) causes cells to release interferons 
A) causes blood vessels to contract 
B) causes capillaries to lose their permeability 
C) causes an outward flow of fluids from the capillaries 
D) reduces tissue swelling 
E) causes cells to release interferons

Question 14

B cells and T cells that react with self-antigens are destroyed by____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) apoptosis 
B) phagocytosis 
C) cytokinesis 
D) diakinesis 
E) endocytosis 
A) apoptosis 
B) phagocytosis 
C) cytokinesis 
D) diakinesis 
E) endocytosis

Question 15

According to a 2003 study performed by Michelle Khan and her coworkers, the rate of cervical cancer appears to be the greatest when women are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) positive for HPV 16 
B) negative for HPV16 but positive for HPV18 
C) negative for HPV16/18 but positive for other cancer-causing HPV 
D) negative for all cancer-causing HPV 
E) positive for HIV 
A) positive for HPV 16 
B) negative for HPV16 but positive for HPV18 
C) negative for HPV16/18 but positive for other cancer-causing HPV 
D) negative for all cancer-causing HPV 
E) positive for HIV

Question 16

Arrange the steps of antibody-mediated immunity in the proper order.
1. Plasma cells secrete antibodies.
2. Helper T cells interact with B cells displaying the same antigen-MHC complex.  
3. Contact with antigen.
4. Clones of B cells produced.
5. Fragmentation of antigen.

Accepted Answer

A) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 
B) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 
C) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 
D) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 
E) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1 
A) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 
B) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 
C) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 
D) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 
E) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1

Question 17

Allergens induce ____ cells to secrete an overabundance of ____ antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A) CD4+ T; IgA 
B) B; IgE 
C) dendritic; IgG 
D) CD8+ T; IgE 
E) B; IgG 
A) CD4+ T; IgA 
B) B; IgE 
C) dendritic; IgG 
D) CD8+ T; IgE 
E) B; IgG

Question 18

Edward Jenner's work became the basis for worldwide ____ against ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) vaccination; polio 
B) vaccination; smallpox 
C) antibiotic treatment; polio 
D) antibiotic treatment; smallpox 
E) vaccination; chickenpox 
A) vaccination; polio 
B) vaccination; smallpox 
C) antibiotic treatment; polio 
D) antibiotic treatment; smallpox 
E) vaccination; chickenpox

Question 19

All invertebrates have phagocytic cells, but lack antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which macromolecules can serve as antigens?

Accepted Answer

A) proteins only 
B) carbohydrates only 
C) nucleic acids only 
D) proteins and carbohydrates only 
E) proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids 
A) proteins only 
B) carbohydrates only 
C) nucleic acids only 
D) proteins and carbohydrates only 
E) proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids

Exam 45: Defenses Against Disease

Which autoimmune disease is correctly matched with the tissue it affects?

Adaptive immunity is also referred to as ____ immunity.

Molecules that regulate defense responses via signal transduction pathways are called ____. ​

Edward Jenner infected individuals with ____ to protect them from ____. ​

A typical primary response to an antigen peaks at about____.

Interferons____.

Anaphylactic shock can be controlled by an immediate injection of histamine. ​

Natural killer cells destroy target cells by releasing ____.

Histamine ____. ​

B cells and T cells that react with self-antigens are destroyed by____. ​

According to a 2003 study performed by Michelle Khan and her coworkers, the rate of cervical cancer appears to be the greatest when women are ____.

Arrange the steps of antibody-mediated immunity in the proper order. 1. Plasma cells secrete antibodies. 2. Helper T cells interact with B cells displaying the same antigen-MHC complex. 3. Contact with antigen. 4. Clones of B cells produced. 5. Fragmentation of antigen.

Allergens induce ____ cells to secrete an overabundance of ____ antibodies.

Edward Jenner's work became the basis for worldwide ____ against ____. ​

All invertebrates have phagocytic cells, but lack antibodies.

Which macromolecules can serve as antigens?

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Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

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Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

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Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

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Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

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Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

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Animal Reproduction

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Molecules that regulate defense responses via signal transduction pathways are called ____.

Edward Jenner infected individuals with to protect them from .

Anaphylactic shock can be controlled by an immediate injection of histamine.

Histamine ____.

B cells and T cells that react with self-antigens are destroyed by____.

Allergens induce cells to secrete an overabundance of antibodies.

Edward Jenner's work became the basis for worldwide against .