Question 1

Which body region is protected by fatty acids, acidic pH, lactic acid, and a tough cell barrier with its own normal flora?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

All the following are events of early inflammation, except

Accepted Answer

A) macrophages appear first and begin phagocytosis. 
B) chemical mediators and cytokines are released. 
C) brief vasoconstriction is followed by vasodilation. 
D) exudate and pus can accumulate. 
E) capillaries become more permeable resulting in edema. 
A) macrophages appear first and begin phagocytosis. 
B) chemical mediators and cytokines are released. 
C) brief vasoconstriction is followed by vasodilation. 
D) exudate and pus can accumulate. 
E) capillaries become more permeable resulting in edema.

Question 3

Nonspecific chemical defenses include

Accepted Answer

A) lysozyme. 
B) lactic acid and electrolytes of sweat. 
C) skin's acidic pH and fatty acids. 
D) stomach hydrochloric acid. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) lysozyme. 
B) lactic acid and electrolytes of sweat. 
C) skin's acidic pH and fatty acids. 
D) stomach hydrochloric acid. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

Juan has influenza and has aches, pains, and a fever.His mother, a physician, tells him to take an antipyretic.What is she telling him to take?

Accepted Answer

A) an antibiotic, like erythromycin 
B) an antiviral drug, like tamiflu 
C) an antihistamine 
D) acetaminophen, like tylenol 
E) herbal tea with honey 
A) an antibiotic, like erythromycin 
B) an antiviral drug, like tamiflu 
C) an antihistamine 
D) acetaminophen, like tylenol 
E) herbal tea with honey

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The contribution of B-cells is mainly in

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation. 
B) humoral immunity. 
C) complement activity. 
D) cell-mediated immunity. 
E) phagocytosis. 
A) inflammation. 
B) humoral immunity. 
C) complement activity. 
D) cell-mediated immunity. 
E) phagocytosis.

Question 7

A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person will typically experience the sensation...

Question 8

Which cell type is phagocytic and can migrate out into body tissues to differentiate into macrophages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

All of the following can be recognized by toll-like receptors, except

Accepted Answer

A) single-stranded viral RNA. 
B) flagellin. 
C) host cell membrane proteins. 
D) lipoteichoic acid. 
E) lipopolysaccharide. 
A) single-stranded viral RNA. 
B) flagellin. 
C) host cell membrane proteins. 
D) lipoteichoic acid. 
E) lipopolysaccharide.

Question 10

Due to the way the lymph drains from lymph nodes, cell and products of immunity continually

Accepted Answer

A) enter the cardivascular system. 
B) enter the liver. 
C) enter the gastrointestinal tract. 
D) enter the gallbladder. 
E) enter the thymus gland. 
A) enter the cardivascular system. 
B) enter the liver. 
C) enter the gastrointestinal tract. 
D) enter the gallbladder. 
E) enter the thymus gland.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) lymph nodes 
B) thymus 
C) spleen 
D) galt 
E) tonsils 
A) lymph nodes 
B) thymus 
C) spleen 
D) galt 
E) tonsils

Question 12

The chemical found in tears and saliva that hydrolyzes the peptidoglycan in certain bacterial cell walls is

Accepted Answer

A) lactic acid. 
B) hydrochloric acid. 
C) lysozyme. 
D) histamine. 
E) bile. 
A) lactic acid. 
B) hydrochloric acid. 
C) lysozyme. 
D) histamine. 
E) bile.

Which body region is protected by fatty acids, acidic pH, lactic acid, and a tough cell barrier with its own normal flora?

All the following are events of early inflammation, except

Nonspecific chemical defenses include

Juan has influenza and has aches, pains, and a fever.His mother, a physician, tells him to take an antipyretic.What is she telling him to take?

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

The contribution of B-cells is mainly in

A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

Which cell type is phagocytic and can migrate out into body tissues to differentiate into macrophages?

All of the following can be recognized by toll-like receptors, except

Due to the way the lymph drains from lymph nodes, cell and products of immunity continually

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

The chemical found in tears and saliva that hydrolyzes the peptidoglycan in certain bacterial cell walls is

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Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 14: An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Which body region is protected by fatty acids, acidic pH, lactic acid, and a tough cell barrier with its own normal flora?

All the following are events of early inflammation, except

Nonspecific chemical defenses include

Juan has influenza and has aches, pains, and a fever.His mother, a physician, tells him to take an antipyretic.What is she telling him to take?

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

The contribution of B-cells is mainly in

A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

Which cell type is phagocytic and can migrate out into body tissues to differentiate into macrophages?

All of the following can be recognized by toll-like receptors, except

Due to the way the lymph drains from lymph nodes, cell and products of immunity continually

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

The chemical found in tears and saliva that hydrolyzes the peptidoglycan in certain bacterial cell walls is

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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