Question 1

The process of complement fixation destroys non-cellular antigens by:

Accepted Answer

A) lysis 
B) attracting macrophages 
C) activating plasma cells 
D) activating mast cells 
A) lysis 
B) attracting macrophages 
C) activating plasma cells 
D) activating mast cells

Question 2

The changing of the shape of viruses or bacterial toxins by attached antibodies is called:

Accepted Answer

A) agglutination 
B) complement fixation 
C) immunization 
D) neutralization 
A) agglutination 
B) complement fixation 
C) immunization 
D) neutralization

Question 3

Which statement is true of the mechanism of antibody-mediated immunity?

Accepted Answer

A) Memory T cells remember the specific foreign antigen. 
B) Antibodies are produced by helper T cells. 
C) Complement fixation is activated. 
D) No T cells are involved. 
A) Memory T cells remember the specific foreign antigen. 
B) Antibodies are produced by helper T cells. 
C) Complement fixation is activated. 
D) No T cells are involved.

Question 4

Natural killer cells are different from other lymphocytes because they:

Accepted Answer

A) produce antibodies 
B) are not specific for a particular foreign antigen 
C) are specific for a particular foreign antigen 
D) become memory cells 
A) produce antibodies 
B) are not specific for a particular foreign antigen 
C) are specific for a particular foreign antigen 
D) become memory cells

Question 5

Which class of antibodies is found in breast milk?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

An example of artificially acquired active immunity is:

Accepted Answer

A) a tetanus booster shot 
B) the oral polio vaccine 
C) the combination measles-mumps-rubella immunization 
D) all of these 
A) a tetanus booster shot 
B) the oral polio vaccine 
C) the combination measles-mumps-rubella immunization 
D) all of these

Question 7

An example of genetic immunity is:

Accepted Answer

A) the genes we have for antibody production to cold viruses 
B) that a pet cat cannot be infected by the chickenpox virus 
C) the maternal immunity passed to the fetus across the placenta 
D) all of these are genetic immunity 
A) the genes we have for antibody production to cold viruses 
B) that a pet cat cannot be infected by the chickenpox virus 
C) the maternal immunity passed to the fetus across the placenta 
D) all of these are genetic immunity

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) They are protein molecules made by plasma cells. 
B) An antibody is specific for one antigen only. 
C) An antigen-antibody complex activates complement fixation. 
D) Opsonization refers to antibodies phagocytizing antigens. 
A) They are protein molecules made by plasma cells. 
B) An antibody is specific for one antigen only. 
C) An antigen-antibody complex activates complement fixation. 
D) Opsonization refers to antibodies phagocytizing antigens.

Question 9

Which statement is true of the mechanism of cell-mediated immunity?

Accepted Answer

A) Complement fixation is activated. 
B) Opsonization takes place. 
C) Memory B cells remember the specific foreign antigen. 
D) Cytotoxic T cells destroy a specific foreign antigen. 
A) Complement fixation is activated. 
B) Opsonization takes place. 
C) Memory B cells remember the specific foreign antigen. 
D) Cytotoxic T cells destroy a specific foreign antigen.

Question 10

Lymph nodules (in general)are located:

Accepted Answer

A) along the pathways of lymph vessels 
B) in the body tracts that open to the environment 
C) along the pathways of blood vessels 
D) in the dermis of the skin 
A) along the pathways of lymph vessels 
B) in the body tracts that open to the environment 
C) along the pathways of blood vessels 
D) in the dermis of the skin

Question 11

A foreign antigen is an antigen that:

Accepted Answer

A) will stimulate antibody production 
B) is found on a person's cells rather than in the blood 
C) is found in a person's blood rather than on cells 
D) is one of a person's HLA types 
A) will stimulate antibody production 
B) is found on a person's cells rather than in the blood 
C) is found in a person's blood rather than on cells 
D) is one of a person's HLA types

Question 12

In innate immunity,the function of complement is to:

Accepted Answer

A) lyse cellular antigens 
B) label non-cellular antigens 
C) attract WBCs to the area 
D) all of these 
A) lyse cellular antigens 
B) label non-cellular antigens 
C) attract WBCs to the area 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which of these is the proper sequence of names for the formation and destination of lymph?

Accepted Answer

A) plasma - tissue fluid - lymph - plasma 
B) tissue fluid - plasma - lymph - plasma 
C) plasma - lymph - tissue fluid - plasma 
D) tissue fluid - plasma - lymph - tissue fluid 
A) plasma - tissue fluid - lymph - plasma 
B) tissue fluid - plasma - lymph - plasma 
C) plasma - lymph - tissue fluid - plasma 
D) tissue fluid - plasma - lymph - tissue fluid

Question 14

The lymph nodes that destroy pathogens in lymph returning from the head are called:

Accepted Answer

A) cervical 
B) thoracic 
C) axillary 
D) inguinal 
A) cervical 
B) thoracic 
C) axillary 
D) inguinal

Question 15

Submaxillary lymph nodes would be found near the ___,and popliteal nodes would be found at the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) jaw/knee 
B) nose/foot 
C) nose/knee 
D) jaw/foot 
A) jaw/knee 
B) nose/foot 
C) nose/knee 
D) jaw/foot

Question 16

An example of artificially acquired passive immunity is:

Accepted Answer

A) preformed antibodies to hepatitis B 
B) tetanus immune globulin for someone with symptoms of tetanus 
C) rabies immune globulin for someone bitten by a rabid raccoon 
D) all of these 
A) preformed antibodies to hepatitis B 
B) tetanus immune globulin for someone with symptoms of tetanus 
C) rabies immune globulin for someone bitten by a rabid raccoon 
D) all of these

Question 17

The cells of adaptive immunity that are involved in the recognition of foreign antigens are:

Accepted Answer

A) helper T cells and helper B cells 
B) macrophages and helper B cells 
C) macrophages and helper T cells 
D) plasma cells and macrophages 
A) helper T cells and helper B cells 
B) macrophages and helper B cells 
C) macrophages and helper T cells 
D) plasma cells and macrophages

Question 18

The antibodies produced first after a vaccination would be ___,followed by production of ___.

Accepted Answer

A) IgM/IgG 
B) IgA/IgG 
C) IgG/IgM 
D) IgG/IgA 
A) IgM/IgG 
B) IgA/IgG 
C) IgG/IgM 
D) IgG/IgA

Question 19

The white blood cells produced by lymph nodes and nodules are the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which statement is NOT true of the thymus?

Accepted Answer

A) It is important for the development of normal immune responses. 
B) It produces lymphocytes called T cells. 
C) It is most active in the fetus and young child. 
D) It is located behind the spleen. 
A) It is important for the development of normal immune responses. 
B) It produces lymphocytes called T cells. 
C) It is most active in the fetus and young child. 
D) It is located behind the spleen.

Exam 15:The Lymphatic System and Immunity-Part C

The process of complement fixation destroys non-cellular antigens by:

The changing of the shape of viruses or bacterial toxins by attached antibodies is called:

Which statement is true of the mechanism of antibody-mediated immunity?

Natural killer cells are different from other lymphocytes because they:

Which class of antibodies is found in breast milk?

An example of artificially acquired active immunity is:

An example of genetic immunity is:

Which statement is NOT true of antibodies?

Which statement is true of the mechanism of cell-mediated immunity?

Lymph nodules (in general)are located:

A foreign antigen is an antigen that:

In innate immunity,the function of complement is to:

Which of these is the proper sequence of names for the formation and destination of lymph?

The lymph nodes that destroy pathogens in lymph returning from the head are called:

Submaxillary lymph nodes would be found near the ___,and popliteal nodes would be found at the ___.

An example of artificially acquired passive immunity is:

The cells of adaptive immunity that are involved in the recognition of foreign antigens are:

The antibodies produced first after a vaccination would be ___,followed by production of ___.

The white blood cells produced by lymph nodes and nodules are the:

Which statement is NOT true of the thymus?

Organization and General Plan of the Body-Part A

Organization and General Plan of the Body-Part B

Organization and General Plan of the Body-Part C

Some Basic Chemistry-Part A

Some Basic Chemistry-Part B

Some Basic Chemistry-Part C

Cells-Part A

Cells-Part B

Cells-Part C

Tissues and Membranes-Part A

Tissues and Membranes-Part B

Tissues and Membranes-Part C

The Integumentary System-Part A

The Integumentary System-Part B

The Integumentary System-Part C

The Skeletal System-Part A

The Skeletal System-Part B

The Skeletal System-Part C

The Muscular System-Part A

The Muscular System-Part B

The Muscular System-Part C

The Nervous System-Part A

The Nervous System-Part B

The Nervous System-Part C

The Senses-Part A

The Senses-Part B

The Senses-Part C

The Endocrine System-Part A

The Endocrine System-Part B

The Endocrine System-Part C

Blood-Part A

Blood-Part B

Blood-Part C

The Heart-Part A

The Heart-Part B

The Heart-Part C

The Vascular System-Part A

The Vascular System-Part B

The Vascular System-Part C

The Lymphatic System and Immunity-Part A

The Lymphatic System and Immunity-Part B

The Respiratory System-Part A

The Respiratory System-Part B

The Respiratory System-Part C

The Digestive System-Part A

The Digestive System-Part B

The Digestive System-Part C

Body Temperature and Metabolism-Part A

Body Temperature and Metabolism-Part B

Body Temperature and Metabolism-Part C

The Urinary System-Part A

The Urinary System-Part B

The Urinary System-Part C

Fluid–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance-Part A

Fluid–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance-Part B

Fluid–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance-Part C

The Reproductive Systems-Part A

The Reproductive Systems-Part B

The Reproductive Systems-Part C

Submaxillary lymph nodes would be found near the _,and popliteal nodes would be found at the _.

The antibodies produced first after a vaccination would be _,followed by production of _.