Exam 33: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Edward Jenner promoted the use of cowpox infection that was very similar to the more dangerous smallpox,as a vaccination to provide patients immunity from future smallpox epidemics.This is an example of

Which of the following substances have not been identified as a PAMP?

Which is NOT part of a description of an antibody molecule?

What specific part of the antibody determines the class of the antibody?

Which type of immunity is characterized by the production of receptors that will bind to specific antigens?

Which of the following treatments can benefit from the use of monoclonal antibodies?

If a person is bitten by a highly venomous snake and receives a dose of venom sufficient to kill several people,that person does not have the time to build up his immunity over the next week to neutralize the venom.However,hospitals carry "antivenin" made from injecting horses with small-to-larger dosages of snake venom,and then harvesting the antibodies from the horse plasma.This is an example of

Which of these statements is NOT true about complement?

What are the potential symptoms of a person who is suffering from anaphylactic shock?

The cell responsible for producing a rapid antibody response against a foreign protein when it is encountered years after the first encounter is a

The presence of antibodies in a newborn baby is most often due to

Interferon is a protein that binds to the receptors of non-infected cells causing them to produce substances that interfere with viral replication.

Allergies are hypersensitivities to substances that ordinarily would do no harm to the body.

Which of the following statements about B cells is true?

Which line of defense would be the most severely impacted if a person was to suffer 3rd degree burns across the majority of their lower body?

All of the following are outward signs of inflammation EXCEPT

Innate immunity is a defense system that becomes fully functional after it has undergone a period of exposure to various pathogens.

Which of the following organisms is helping scientists better understand the evolution of the immune system because they have a unique feature during their lifecycle?

Which of the following immunodeficiency disorders could possibly be treated or prevented by gene therapy during the embryological stage?

The problem with tissue rejection following organ transplants