Question 1

The antibody-mediated immune response is most effective against

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer cells. 
B)  viral infected cells. 
C)  bacteria circulating in the blood. 
D)  viral infected cells and cancer cells. 
E)  bacteria circulating in the blood and viral infected cells. 
A)  cancer cells. 
B)  viral infected cells. 
C)  bacteria circulating in the blood. 
D)  viral infected cells and cancer cells. 
E)  bacteria circulating in the blood and viral infected cells. C

Question 2

Place the following events of an inflammatory event in response to bacterial infection in proper order.
1)activated complement binds to bacteria
2)capillary permeability increased
3)phagocytes engulf bacteria
4)mast cell receptors bind to bacterial antigens
5)signaling molecules cause arterioles to widen

Accepted Answer

A)  4-5-2-1-3 
B)  4-3-1-2-5 
C)  5-2-1-4-3 
D)  1-3-4-2-5 
E)  5-2-4-1-3 
A)  4-5-2-1-3 
B)  4-3-1-2-5 
C)  5-2-1-4-3 
D)  1-3-4-2-5 
E)  5-2-4-1-3 A

Question 3

In which part of the brain contains the body's "thermostat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  anterior pituitary gland 
E)  medulla 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  anterior pituitary gland 
E)  medulla A

Question 4

These white blood cells are concentrated in the lining of respiratory passages,are important phagocytes that protect the lungs,and present antigens to T cells.These white blood cells are

Accepted Answer

A)  B lymphocytes. 
B)  macrophages. 
C)  neutrophils. 
D)  dendritic cells. 
E)  mast cells. 
A)  B lymphocytes. 
B)  macrophages. 
C)  neutrophils. 
D)  dendritic cells. 
E)  mast cells.

Question 5

Gardasil HPV vaccine consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  viral capsid proteins that assemble into virus like particles (VLPs). 
B)  inactivated HPV. 
C)  synthetic HPV. 
D)  antibodies from infected patients. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  viral capsid proteins that assemble into virus like particles (VLPs). 
B)  inactivated HPV. 
C)  synthetic HPV. 
D)  antibodies from infected patients. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Gardasil

Accepted Answer

A)  is a vaccine against four types of HPV. 
B)  is most effective in younger girls who have yet to become sexually active. 
C)  was approved by the FDA in 2006. 
D)  prevents cervical cancer shown to be caused by HPV strains 16 and 18. 
E)  is described by all of these. 
A)  is a vaccine against four types of HPV. 
B)  is most effective in younger girls who have yet to become sexually active. 
C)  was approved by the FDA in 2006. 
D)  prevents cervical cancer shown to be caused by HPV strains 16 and 18. 
E)  is described by all of these.

Question 7

Inflammation is part of the __ line(s)of defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  first and second 
E)  second and third 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  first and second 
E)  second and third

Question 8

When macrophages bind to an antigen they secrete cytokines.Cytokines act as

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  signaling molecules. 
D)  enzymes. 
E)  antigens. 
A)  antibodies. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  signaling molecules. 
D)  enzymes. 
E)  antigens.

Question 9

Which of the following white blood cells have receptors for activated complement proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic cells, macrophages, and neutrophils 
B)  mast cells, macrophages, and neutrophils 
C)  dendritic cells, B lymphocytes, and neutrophils 
D)  dendritic cells, eosinophils, and macrophages 
E)  all of these white blood cells have receptors for activated complement proteins 
A)  dendritic cells, macrophages, and neutrophils 
B)  mast cells, macrophages, and neutrophils 
C)  dendritic cells, B lymphocytes, and neutrophils 
D)  dendritic cells, eosinophils, and macrophages 
E)  all of these white blood cells have receptors for activated complement proteins

Question 10

This bacterium is the leading cause of human bacterial disease and some strains are resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.This bacterium is

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Staphlococcus epidermidis 
E)  Staphlococcus aureus 
A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Staphlococcus epidermidis 
E)  Staphlococcus aureus

Question 11

Once a virus has invaded a cell,the best white blood cells for dealing with this invasion are

Accepted Answer

A)  B cells. 
B)  T cells. 
C)  dendritic cells. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  neutrophils. 
A)  B cells. 
B)  T cells. 
C)  dendritic cells. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  neutrophils.

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the four defining characteristics of adaptive immunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  specificity 
B)  diversity 
C)  memory 
D)  self/nonself recognition 
E)  all of these are defining characteristics of adaptive immunity 
A)  specificity 
B)  diversity 
C)  memory 
D)  self/nonself recognition 
E)  all of these are defining characteristics of adaptive immunity

Question 13

Which of the following are serious illnesses associated with normal flora?

Accepted Answer

A)  meningitis 
B)  colon cancer 
C)  brain abscesses 
D)  colitis 
E)  all of these are serious illnesses associated with normal flora 
A)  meningitis 
B)  colon cancer 
C)  brain abscesses 
D)  colitis 
E)  all of these are serious illnesses associated with normal flora

Question 14

Worldwide,how many people currently have AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 thousand 
B)  3 million 
C)  33 million 
D)  33 billion 
E)  3 thousand 
A)  33 thousand 
B)  3 million 
C)  33 million 
D)  33 billion 
E)  3 thousand

Question 15

Match the white blood cell with its description.
-kills infected or cancerous cells

Accepted Answer

A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell 
A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell

Question 16

Once a stimulus for inflammation subsides,___ produce compounds that suppress inflammation and promote healing.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  macrophages 
C)  dendritic cells 
D)  T lymphocytes 
E)  monocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  macrophages 
C)  dendritic cells 
D)  T lymphocytes 
E)  monocytes

Question 17

Effector B cells secrete antibodies that bind to any remaining bacterial cells and

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells. 
B)  flag them for phagocytosis. 
C)  bore holes in their cell walls. 
D)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells, and flag them for phagocytosis. 
E)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells, flag them for phagocytosis, and bore holes in their cell walls. 
A)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells. 
B)  flag them for phagocytosis. 
C)  bore holes in their cell walls. 
D)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells, and flag them for phagocytosis. 
E)  prevent them from attaching to any body cells, flag them for phagocytosis, and bore holes in their cell walls.

Question 18

With which of the following disease are oral bacteria NOT associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  periodontitis. 
B)  atherosclerosis. 
C)  coronary atery disease. 
D)  tetanus. 
E)  oral bacteria are NOT associated with any of these diseases except periodontitis 
A)  periodontitis. 
B)  atherosclerosis. 
C)  coronary atery disease. 
D)  tetanus. 
E)  oral bacteria are NOT associated with any of these diseases except periodontitis

Question 19

The bacterium that in part causes acne is

Accepted Answer

A)  Propionibacterium 
B)  Porphyromonas 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Lactobacillus 
E)  Clostridium 
A)  Propionibacterium 
B)  Porphyromonas 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Lactobacillus 
E)  Clostridium

Question 20

Which of the following white blood cells do NOT contain granules?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  mast cells 
E)  monocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  mast cells 
E)  monocytes

Exam 22: Immunity

The antibody-mediated immune response is most effective against

In which part of the brain contains the body's "thermostat"?

These white blood cells are concentrated in the lining of respiratory passages,are important phagocytes that protect the lungs,and present antigens to T cells.These white blood cells are

Gardasil HPV vaccine consists of

Gardasil

Inflammation is part of the __ line(s)of defense.

When macrophages bind to an antigen they secrete cytokines.Cytokines act as

Which of the following white blood cells have receptors for activated complement proteins?

This bacterium is the leading cause of human bacterial disease and some strains are resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.This bacterium is

Once a virus has invaded a cell,the best white blood cells for dealing with this invasion are

Which of the following is one of the four defining characteristics of adaptive immunity?

Which of the following are serious illnesses associated with normal flora?

Worldwide,how many people currently have AIDS?

Match the white blood cell with its description. -kills infected or cancerous cells

Once a stimulus for inflammation subsides,___ produce compounds that suppress inflammation and promote healing.

Effector B cells secrete antibodies that bind to any remaining bacterial cells and

With which of the following disease are oral bacteria NOT associated?

The bacterium that in part causes acne is

Which of the following white blood cells do NOT contain granules?

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