Deck 20: The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Second line of defense.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Constant region.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Constant region.
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where B cells become immunocompetent.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Using Figure 20.2, match the following:
Area where B cells become immunocompetent.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
First line of defense.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Forms antibody producing cells
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where T cells become immunocompetent.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Area where T cells become immunocompetent.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Heavy chain.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Heavy chain.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Variable region.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Variable region.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Antigen-binding site.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Antigen-binding site.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Innate defense system.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Enables quick and efficient response to secondary exposure to antigen
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where activated immunocompetent B and T cells recirculate.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
Figure 20.2
Using Figure 20.2, match the following:
Area where activated immunocompetent B and T cells recirculate.
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where antigen challenge and clonal selection are most likely to occur.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
Figure 20.2
Using Figure 20.2, match the following:
Area where antigen challenge and clonal selection are most likely to occur.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Kills cancer cells and virus infected body cells
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Absence results in no immune response
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area seeded by immunocompetent B and T cells.<div style=padding-top: 35px>
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Area seeded by immunocompetent B and T cells.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Slows or stops the immune response
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Adaptive defense system.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Third line of defense.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Protects mucosal barriers.
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Cellular ingestion and destruction of particulate matter is called phagocytosis.
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The directional movement of cells in response to chemicals is called chemotaxis.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
First to peak during a primary immune response.
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Monoclonal antibodies can be specific for several antigenic determinants.
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Fever is seldom beneficial because it speeds up the cellular metabolic rate and will not allow antigen-antibody reactions to occur.
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A given pathogen will provoke either a cell-mediated response or an antibody-mediated response but not both.
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Substances capable of triggering the adaptive immune system and provoking an immune response are called antigens.
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The mechanism of the "lethal hit" of cytotoxic T cells and NK cells involves a protein called perforin.
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Virus infected cells secrete complement to "warn" other cells of the presence of virus.
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A transfusion reaction is a subacute hypersensitivity to foreign red blood cells.
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Both T cells and B cells must accomplish double recognition: They must simultaneously recognize self and nonself to be activated.
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Soluble proteins secreted by plasma cells are called antibodies.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Main antibody of both primary and secondary immune response.
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Anaphylactic shock can result from an immediate hypersensitivity where the allergen enters the blood.
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The respiratory burst produced by some macrophages releases free radicals.
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Some immunocompetent cells will never be called to service in our lifetime.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Involved in allergies.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Along with IgM, this is a B cell receptor.
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Adaptive immunity is provided only by lymphocytes that secrete antibodies.
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Which of the following cells predominate at the sites of chronic infections?

A) Basophils
B) Eosinophils
C) Macrophages
D) B cells
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Which of the following is not a type of T cell?

A) cytotoxic
B) antigenic
C) helper
D) regulatory
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in phagocytosis?

A) adherence, digestion, killing, ingestion, chemotaxis
B) chemotaxis, ingestion, digestion, adherence, killing
C) chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
D) ingestion, adherence, chemotaxis, digestion, killing
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Interferons ________.

A) are virus-specific, so that an interferon produced against one virus could not protect cells against another virus
B) act by increasing the rate of cell division
C) interfere with viral replication within cells
D) are routinely used in nasal sprays for the common cold
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Which of the following is not a role of activated complement?

A) opsonization
B) prevention of immediate hypersensitivity reactions
C) enhancement of inflammation
D) insertion of MAC and cell lysis
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Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?

A) carbohydrate structure
B) composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains
C) three binding sites per antibody monomer
D) incapable of being transferred from one person to another
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The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an inflammatory site is called ________.

A) diapedesis
B) chemotaxis
C) margination
D) phagocytosis
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In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?

A) antigen
B) interferon
C) antibody
D) complement
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Antibodies cn act both intracellularly and extracellularly.
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Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?

A) exposure to an antigen
B) infusion of weakened viruses
C) passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus
D) booster shot of vaccine
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Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

A) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
B) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
C) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
D) sets the stage for repair processes
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The classical complement pathway involves antibodies.
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Somatic recombination by B cells allows each B cell to form its own unique antibody genes.
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The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ________.

A) vasodilation
B) vasoconstriction
C) phagocyte mobilization
D) complement production
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The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds.

A) disulfide
B) hydrogen
C) amino acid
D) sodium
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Which of the following statements regarding NK cells is a False or incorrect statement?

A) NK cells are a type of neutrophil.
B) NK cells are present in the blood, spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow.
C) NK cells attack cells that display abnormal MHC antigens.
D) NK cells attack cancer cells and virus-infected body cells.
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Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances are called ________.

A) haptens
B) antibodies
C) ions
D) reagins
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It is our genes, not antigens, that determine what specific foreign substances our immune system will be able to recognize and resist.
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Which of the following does not respond to cell-mediated immunity?

A) intracellular pathogens that reside within host cells
B) some cancer cells
C) foreign tissue transplants
D) pathogens in the lumen of the stomach
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B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.

A) thymus
B) spleen
C) bone marrow
D) lymph nodes
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Innate immune system defenses include ________.

A) B cells
B) T cells
C) plasma cells
D) phagocytosis
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Which of the following is a part of the second line of defense against microorganisms?

A) keratin
B) cilia
C) gastric juice
D) phagocytes
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Cancer cells and virus-infected body cells can be killed before activation of adaptive immunity by ________.

A) natural killer cells
B) T lymphocytes
C) B lymphocytes
D) pinocytosis
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Select the correct statement about active and passive immunity.

A) Immunological memory is established by passive immunization.
B) A vaccination is an example of the introduction of passive immunity into the body.
C) The antibodies utilized in active immunity are acquired from another organism.
D) Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that use antibodies.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect or False?

A) Haptens lack immunogenicity unless attached to protein carriers.
B) Class 1 MHC molecules are built into the plasma membranes of all body cells.
C) Class II MHC molecules appear only on the surface of antigen-presenting cells, thymic cells, and T cells that have been activated by exposure to antigens.
D) MHC proteins are the cell's identity markers.
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Monoclonal antibodies are used for the diagnosis of all of the following except ________.

A) juvenile diabetes
B) hepatitis
C) rabies
D) pregnancy
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Which of the following determine(s) what specific foreign substances our adaptive immune system will be able to recognize and resist?

A) The type of antigen
B) Memory cell production
C) Enzymes present at the time of the invasion
D) Our genes
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Select the correct definition about tissue grafts.

A) Isografts are between identical twins.
B) Allografts are between different species.
C) Xenografts are between individuals of the same species.
D) Autografts are between two genetically identical individuals.
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T-cell activation requires ________.

A) antigen binding and co-stimulation
B) antigen binding and antibody production
C) antibody production and co-stimulation
D) antigen binding, antibody production, and co-stimulation
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Which of the following is not characteristic of the adaptive immune system?

A) It is antigen-specific.
B) It is systemic.
C) It has memory.
D) It is specific for a given organ.
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Fever ________.

A) is a higher-than-normal body temperature that is always dangerous
B) decreases the metabolic rate of the body to conserve energy
C) production is regulated by chemicals that reset the body's thermostat to a higher setting
D) causes the liver to release large amounts of iron, which seems to inhibit bacterial replication
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Immunocompetence ________.

A) occurs in one specific organ of the adaptive immune system
B) is the ability of individual cells to recognize a specific antigen by binding to it
C) prevents intercellular communication so that only specific cell types respond to the invader
D) requires exposure to an antigen
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Complement proteins and antibodies coat a microorganism and provide binding sites, enabling macrophages and neutrophils to phagocytize the organism. This phenomenon is termed ________.

A) diapedesis
B) agglutination
C) opsonization
D) chemotaxis
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Phagocyte mobilization involves ________.

A) diapedesis, during which cells line up against the capillary wall
B) margination, which is the process of white cell movement through the walls of capillaries into injured tissues
C) mainly neutrophil and macrophage migration into inflamed areas
D) monocytes as the most active phagocyte
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Activated T cells and macrophages release ________ to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area.

A) Cytokines
B) Perforins
C) Interleukin 1 proteins
D) Interleukin 2 proteins
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Regulatory T cells ________.

A) release cytokines that increase the activity of cytotoxic T cells and activated B cells
B) decrease their activity as antigenic stimulus decreases
C) may function in preventing autoimmune reactions
D) aid B cells in antibody production
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B cells respond to the initial antigen challenge by ________.

A) reducing its size
B) immediately producing antigen-specific antibodies
C) forming of a large number of cells that are unlike the original B cell
D) producing progeny cells that include plasma cells and memory cells
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Which of the statements below does not describe antigens?

A) Antigens exhibit immunogenicity and reactivity.
B) Antigens only come from microbes.
C) The parts of antigen molecules that initiate immune responses are called epitopes or antigenic determinants.
D) Antigens can include proteins, nucleic acids, lipoproteins, glycoproteins, and certain large polysaccharides.
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Which of the following is characteristic of complete antigens?

A) small molecules
B) reactivity with an antibody
C) contain many repeating chemical units
D) inhibit production of antibodies
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Which of the following would be classified as a delayed hypersensitivity reaction?

A) immune complex hypersensitivity
B) anaphylaxis
C) cytotoxic hypersensitivity
D) allergic contact dermatitis
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Light chain.
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Light chain.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Second line of defense.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Constant region.
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Constant region.
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where B cells become immunocompetent.
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Area where B cells become immunocompetent.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
First line of defense.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Forms antibody producing cells
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where T cells become immunocompetent.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Heavy chain.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Variable region.
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  Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: Antigen-binding site.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Innate defense system.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Enables quick and efficient response to secondary exposure to antigen
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where activated immunocompetent B and T cells recirculate.
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area where antigen challenge and clonal selection are most likely to occur.
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Area where antigen challenge and clonal selection are most likely to occur.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Kills cancer cells and virus infected body cells
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Absence results in no immune response
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  Figure 20.2 Using Figure 20.2, match the following: Area seeded by immunocompetent B and T cells.
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Area seeded by immunocompetent B and T cells.
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Match the following:

A) Helper T cell
B) B cell
C) Cytotoxic T cell
D) Regulatory T cell
E) Memory cell
Slows or stops the immune response
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Adaptive defense system.
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Match the following:

A) Inflammatory response
B) Intact skin and mucous membranes
C) Inflammatory response and skin and mucous membranes
D) Immune response
Third line of defense.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Protects mucosal barriers.
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Cellular ingestion and destruction of particulate matter is called phagocytosis.
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The directional movement of cells in response to chemicals is called chemotaxis.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
First to peak during a primary immune response.
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Monoclonal antibodies can be specific for several antigenic determinants.
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Fever is seldom beneficial because it speeds up the cellular metabolic rate and will not allow antigen-antibody reactions to occur.
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A given pathogen will provoke either a cell-mediated response or an antibody-mediated response but not both.
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Substances capable of triggering the adaptive immune system and provoking an immune response are called antigens.
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The mechanism of the "lethal hit" of cytotoxic T cells and NK cells involves a protein called perforin.
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Virus infected cells secrete complement to "warn" other cells of the presence of virus.
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A transfusion reaction is a subacute hypersensitivity to foreign red blood cells.
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Both T cells and B cells must accomplish double recognition: They must simultaneously recognize self and nonself to be activated.
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Soluble proteins secreted by plasma cells are called antibodies.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Main antibody of both primary and secondary immune response.
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Anaphylactic shock can result from an immediate hypersensitivity where the allergen enters the blood.
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The respiratory burst produced by some macrophages releases free radicals.
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Some immunocompetent cells will never be called to service in our lifetime.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Involved in allergies.
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Match the following:

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgD
E) IgE
Along with IgM, this is a B cell receptor.
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Adaptive immunity is provided only by lymphocytes that secrete antibodies.
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Which of the following cells predominate at the sites of chronic infections?

A) Basophils
B) Eosinophils
C) Macrophages
D) B cells
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Which of the following is not a type of T cell?

A) cytotoxic
B) antigenic
C) helper
D) regulatory
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in phagocytosis?

A) adherence, digestion, killing, ingestion, chemotaxis
B) chemotaxis, ingestion, digestion, adherence, killing
C) chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
D) ingestion, adherence, chemotaxis, digestion, killing
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Interferons ________.

A) are virus-specific, so that an interferon produced against one virus could not protect cells against another virus
B) act by increasing the rate of cell division
C) interfere with viral replication within cells
D) are routinely used in nasal sprays for the common cold
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Which of the following is not a role of activated complement?

A) opsonization
B) prevention of immediate hypersensitivity reactions
C) enhancement of inflammation
D) insertion of MAC and cell lysis
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Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?

A) carbohydrate structure
B) composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains
C) three binding sites per antibody monomer
D) incapable of being transferred from one person to another
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The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an inflammatory site is called ________.

A) diapedesis
B) chemotaxis
C) margination
D) phagocytosis
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In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?

A) antigen
B) interferon
C) antibody
D) complement
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Antibodies cn act both intracellularly and extracellularly.
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Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?

A) exposure to an antigen
B) infusion of weakened viruses
C) passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus
D) booster shot of vaccine
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Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

A) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
B) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
C) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
D) sets the stage for repair processes
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The classical complement pathway involves antibodies.
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Somatic recombination by B cells allows each B cell to form its own unique antibody genes.
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The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ________.

A) vasodilation
B) vasoconstriction
C) phagocyte mobilization
D) complement production
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The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds.

A) disulfide
B) hydrogen
C) amino acid
D) sodium
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Which of the following statements regarding NK cells is a False or incorrect statement?

A) NK cells are a type of neutrophil.
B) NK cells are present in the blood, spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow.
C) NK cells attack cells that display abnormal MHC antigens.
D) NK cells attack cancer cells and virus-infected body cells.
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Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances are called ________.

A) haptens
B) antibodies
C) ions
D) reagins
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It is our genes, not antigens, that determine what specific foreign substances our immune system will be able to recognize and resist.
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59
Which of the following does not respond to cell-mediated immunity?

A) intracellular pathogens that reside within host cells
B) some cancer cells
C) foreign tissue transplants
D) pathogens in the lumen of the stomach
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60
B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.

A) thymus
B) spleen
C) bone marrow
D) lymph nodes
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61
Innate immune system defenses include ________.

A) B cells
B) T cells
C) plasma cells
D) phagocytosis
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62
Which of the following is a part of the second line of defense against microorganisms?

A) keratin
B) cilia
C) gastric juice
D) phagocytes
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63
Cancer cells and virus-infected body cells can be killed before activation of adaptive immunity by ________.

A) natural killer cells
B) T lymphocytes
C) B lymphocytes
D) pinocytosis
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64
Select the correct statement about active and passive immunity.

A) Immunological memory is established by passive immunization.
B) A vaccination is an example of the introduction of passive immunity into the body.
C) The antibodies utilized in active immunity are acquired from another organism.
D) Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that use antibodies.
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65
Which of the following statements is incorrect or False?

A) Haptens lack immunogenicity unless attached to protein carriers.
B) Class 1 MHC molecules are built into the plasma membranes of all body cells.
C) Class II MHC molecules appear only on the surface of antigen-presenting cells, thymic cells, and T cells that have been activated by exposure to antigens.
D) MHC proteins are the cell's identity markers.
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66
Monoclonal antibodies are used for the diagnosis of all of the following except ________.

A) juvenile diabetes
B) hepatitis
C) rabies
D) pregnancy
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67
Which of the following determine(s) what specific foreign substances our adaptive immune system will be able to recognize and resist?

A) The type of antigen
B) Memory cell production
C) Enzymes present at the time of the invasion
D) Our genes
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68
Select the correct definition about tissue grafts.

A) Isografts are between identical twins.
B) Allografts are between different species.
C) Xenografts are between individuals of the same species.
D) Autografts are between two genetically identical individuals.
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69
T-cell activation requires ________.

A) antigen binding and co-stimulation
B) antigen binding and antibody production
C) antibody production and co-stimulation
D) antigen binding, antibody production, and co-stimulation
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70
Which of the following is not characteristic of the adaptive immune system?

A) It is antigen-specific.
B) It is systemic.
C) It has memory.
D) It is specific for a given organ.
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71
Fever ________.

A) is a higher-than-normal body temperature that is always dangerous
B) decreases the metabolic rate of the body to conserve energy
C) production is regulated by chemicals that reset the body's thermostat to a higher setting
D) causes the liver to release large amounts of iron, which seems to inhibit bacterial replication
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72
Immunocompetence ________.

A) occurs in one specific organ of the adaptive immune system
B) is the ability of individual cells to recognize a specific antigen by binding to it
C) prevents intercellular communication so that only specific cell types respond to the invader
D) requires exposure to an antigen
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73
Complement proteins and antibodies coat a microorganism and provide binding sites, enabling macrophages and neutrophils to phagocytize the organism. This phenomenon is termed ________.

A) diapedesis
B) agglutination
C) opsonization
D) chemotaxis
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74
Phagocyte mobilization involves ________.

A) diapedesis, during which cells line up against the capillary wall
B) margination, which is the process of white cell movement through the walls of capillaries into injured tissues
C) mainly neutrophil and macrophage migration into inflamed areas
D) monocytes as the most active phagocyte
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75
Activated T cells and macrophages release ________ to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area.

A) Cytokines
B) Perforins
C) Interleukin 1 proteins
D) Interleukin 2 proteins
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76
Regulatory T cells ________.

A) release cytokines that increase the activity of cytotoxic T cells and activated B cells
B) decrease their activity as antigenic stimulus decreases
C) may function in preventing autoimmune reactions
D) aid B cells in antibody production
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77
B cells respond to the initial antigen challenge by ________.

A) reducing its size
B) immediately producing antigen-specific antibodies
C) forming of a large number of cells that are unlike the original B cell
D) producing progeny cells that include plasma cells and memory cells
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78
Which of the statements below does not describe antigens?

A) Antigens exhibit immunogenicity and reactivity.
B) Antigens only come from microbes.
C) The parts of antigen molecules that initiate immune responses are called epitopes or antigenic determinants.
D) Antigens can include proteins, nucleic acids, lipoproteins, glycoproteins, and certain large polysaccharides.
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79
Which of the following is characteristic of complete antigens?

A) small molecules
B) reactivity with an antibody
C) contain many repeating chemical units
D) inhibit production of antibodies
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80
Which of the following would be classified as a delayed hypersensitivity reaction?

A) immune complex hypersensitivity
B) anaphylaxis
C) cytotoxic hypersensitivity
D) allergic contact dermatitis
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