Question 1

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) digestive tract 
B) eyes 
C) skin 
D) respiratory tract 
E) urinary tract 
A) digestive tract 
B) eyes 
C) skin 
D) respiratory tract 
E) urinary tract

Question 2

Plasma

Accepted Answer

A) is the liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended. 
B) is mostly water. 
C) contains albumin and globulins. 
D) contains fibrinogen. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) is the liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended. 
B) is mostly water. 
C) contains albumin and globulins. 
D) contains fibrinogen. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

Accepted Answer

A) the inactivation of neutrophils. 
B) the destruction of phagocytic cells. 
C) to act as an antagonist of histamine. 
D) the inhibition of lysozyme. 
A) the inactivation of neutrophils. 
B) the destruction of phagocytic cells. 
C) to act as an antagonist of histamine. 
D) the inhibition of lysozyme.

Question 4

The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pain 
B) redness 
C) warmth 
D) chills 
E) swelling 
A) pain 
B) redness 
C) warmth 
D) chills 
E) swelling

Question 5

When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

Accepted Answer

A) macrophages 
B) primary phagocytes 
C) neutrophils 
D) killer T cells 
E) cytotoxic T cells 
A) macrophages 
B) primary phagocytes 
C) neutrophils 
D) killer T cells 
E) cytotoxic T cells

Question 6

Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) chemotaxis 
B) vasodilation 
C) motility 
D) phagocytosis 
E) diapedesis 
A) chemotaxis 
B) vasodilation 
C) motility 
D) phagocytosis 
E) diapedesis

Question 8

The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) basophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes 
E) neutrophils 
A) basophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes 
E) neutrophils

Question 9

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) GALT 
B) Spleen 
C) Lymph nodes 
D) Thymus 
E) Tonsils 
A) GALT 
B) Spleen 
C) Lymph nodes 
D) Thymus 
E) Tonsils

Question 10

Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

Accepted Answer

A) mediators that increase chemotaxis. 
B) mediators of T-cell activity. 
C) fever inducers. 
D) mediators of B-cell activity. 
E) vasoactive mediators. 
A) mediators that increase chemotaxis. 
B) mediators of T-cell activity. 
C) fever inducers. 
D) mediators of B-cell activity. 
E) vasoactive mediators.

Question 11

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Basophils 
B) Neutrophils 
C) Lymphocytes 
D) Eosinophils 
E) Monocytes 
A) Basophils 
B) Neutrophils 
C) Lymphocytes 
D) Eosinophils 
E) Monocytes

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

Plasma

You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

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Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

Plasma

You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Microbes and the Environment

Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

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