Question 1

A virus differs from other pathogens in that it is

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A) larger. 
B) more dangerous. 
C) not capable of reproduction outside a living cell. 
D) multicellular. 
A) larger. 
B) more dangerous. 
C) not capable of reproduction outside a living cell. 
D) multicellular.

Question 2

The most abundant type of immunoglobulin is

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A) IgA. 
B) IgD. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgG. 
A) IgA. 
B) IgD. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgG.

Question 3

Innate defenses include mechanical and chemical barriers,whereas adaptive defenses counter specific disease-causing agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Multiple sclerosis 
C) Type 1 diabetes mellitus 
D) All of the above 
A) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Multiple sclerosis 
C) Type 1 diabetes mellitus 
D) All of the above

Question 5

The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the

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A) scalp and face. 
B) upper limb and mammary gland. 
C) thoracic viscera. 
D) abdominal viscera. 
A) scalp and face. 
B) upper limb and mammary gland. 
C) thoracic viscera. 
D) abdominal viscera.

Question 6

Marsha gets a splinter in her finger.What is her body's response to any microbe that might try to enter her body as a result of the splinter breaking the skin?

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A) innate defense. 
B) adaptive defense. 
C) specific defense. 
D) cytotoxic T cell response. 
A) innate defense. 
B) adaptive defense. 
C) specific defense. 
D) cytotoxic T cell response.

Question 7

Muscle contraction moves lymph through lymphatic vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skeletal muscles only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Disease-causing agents are called

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A) bugs. 
B) germs. 
C) pathogens. 
D) antibodies. 
A) bugs. 
B) germs. 
C) pathogens. 
D) antibodies.

Question 10

The mononuclear phagocytic system includes

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A) T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes. 
B) monocytes,macrophages,and neutrophils. 
C) basophils,neutrophils,and eosinophils. 
D) mast cells and megakaryocytes. 
A) T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes. 
B) monocytes,macrophages,and neutrophils. 
C) basophils,neutrophils,and eosinophils. 
D) mast cells and megakaryocytes.

Question 11

AIDS is caused by a virus that attacks complement enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Widely distributed phagocytic cells that remain fixed in position are part of the ________ ________ _______.

Accepted Answer

mononuclea

Question 13

Lymph nodes are centers for the production of ______,which act against foreign particles carried in lymph.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lymph nodes are centers for the production...

Question 14

Complement proteins,which are activated when IgG or IgM antibodies bind antigen,

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate chemotaxis,in which neutrophils and macrophages are repelled from the affected areA. 
B) cause opsonization,which coats the antibody-antigen complexes in a way that attracts phagocytes. 
C) cause lysis of the T cells. 
D) stimulate cytokine release. 
A) stimulate chemotaxis,in which neutrophils and macrophages are repelled from the affected areA. 
B) cause opsonization,which coats the antibody-antigen complexes in a way that attracts phagocytes. 
C) cause lysis of the T cells. 
D) stimulate cytokine release.

Question 15

The tissues of the spleen are called

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A) red and white pulp. 
B) black and blue pulp. 
C) tonsils and Peyer's patches. 
D) cellular and fibrous. 
A) red and white pulp. 
B) black and blue pulp. 
C) tonsils and Peyer's patches. 
D) cellular and fibrous.

Question 16

A transplant recipient's body rejects a transplanted organ because her ______ does not match that of the donor closely enough.

Accepted Answer

A) major histocompatibility complex 
B) mononuclear phagocytic system 
C) cytokine profile 
D) antibody response 
A) major histocompatibility complex 
B) mononuclear phagocytic system 
C) cytokine profile 
D) antibody response

Question 17

Following a primary immune response,the cells that give rise to memory cells are

Accepted Answer

A) B cells only. 
B) T cells only. 
C) both B cells and T cells. 
D) neither B cells nor T cells. 
A) B cells only. 
B) T cells only. 
C) both B cells and T cells. 
D) neither B cells nor T cells.

Question 18

The anti-Rh factor is an example of an

Accepted Answer

A) IgG. 
B) IgM. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgA. 
A) IgG. 
B) IgM. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgA.

Question 19

Interferon is a group of hormonelike peptides that cells produce in response to

Accepted Answer

A) chemical irritants. 
B) viruses. 
C) bacteria. 
D) fungi. 
A) chemical irritants. 
B) viruses. 
C) bacteria. 
D) fungi.

Question 20

The most active phagocytic cells in circulating blood are

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils and monocytes. 
B) neutrophils and macrophages. 
C) monocytes and macrophages. 
D) lymphocytes and monocytes. 
A) neutrophils and monocytes. 
B) neutrophils and macrophages. 
C) monocytes and macrophages. 
D) lymphocytes and monocytes.

Exam 16: Lymphatic System and Immunity

A virus differs from other pathogens in that it is

The most abundant type of immunoglobulin is

Innate defenses include mechanical and chemical barriers,whereas adaptive defenses counter specific disease-causing agents.

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease?

The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the

Marsha gets a splinter in her finger.What is her body's response to any microbe that might try to enter her body as a result of the splinter breaking the skin?

Muscle contraction moves lymph through lymphatic vessels.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skeletal muscles only.

Disease-causing agents are called

The mononuclear phagocytic system includes

AIDS is caused by a virus that attacks complement enzymes.

Widely distributed phagocytic cells that remain fixed in position are part of the ________ ________ _______.

Lymph nodes are centers for the production of ______,which act against foreign particles carried in lymph.

Complement proteins,which are activated when IgG or IgM antibodies bind antigen,

The tissues of the spleen are called

A transplant recipient's body rejects a transplanted organ because her ______ does not match that of the donor closely enough.

Following a primary immune response,the cells that give rise to memory cells are

The anti-Rh factor is an example of an

Interferon is a group of hormonelike peptides that cells produce in response to

The most active phagocytic cells in circulating blood are

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