Exam 15: Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

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A cytotoxic T lymphocyte, having been activated against a particular viral antigen, "sees" this same antigen displayed on the surface of a host cell.What will happen?

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Cytotoxic T cells

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Which of the following statements does not represent the role of a cell marker in the third line of defense?

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Each _____ fragment of an antibody molecule contains the variable regions of a heavy and light chain that folds into a groove for one epitope.

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B cell receptors differ from T cell receptors in that

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You have received the first hepatitis A vaccine.It was required for your mission trip to Nicaragua in Central America, where hepatitis A is common.However, you never went back for the booster shot of the vaccine, which should have been received within 6 months of the initial vaccination.What statement accurately reflects your present immunity to this pathogen?

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Which is incorrect about the Fc region of an immunoglobulin?

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Antigens that elicit allergic reactions are called ______.

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The histocompatibility complex proteins function in

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MHC molecules are found on all of the following cells except ______.

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The secondary response to an antigen is more rapid and robust than the primary response.

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The ability of TC cells to initiate apoptosis in virally-infected cells and cancer cells is dependent on their ability to produce __________ and __________; proteins that punch holes in the target cell membrane.

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Which of the statements below represents the correct order of events in the adaptive immune response?

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Properties of effective antigens include all of the following except

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The embryonic yolk sac, the liver, and the bone marrow are sites where

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One plasma cell will secrete antibodies of various classes, but the antibodies will all have the same specificity.

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Gamma globulin can be given as immunotherapy to confer artificial passive immunity.

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Edward Jenner's work involved

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Superantigens are

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Which lymphocytes lack specificity for antigen and attack cancer cells and virus-infected cells?

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