Deck 12: Body Defenses

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The innate immune system encompasses what type of immune response?​

A)​autoimmune
B)tailored
C)varied
D)nonspecific
E)​specific
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How do antibodies physically hinder some antigens from exerting their detrimental effects?

A)​agglutination and engulfing
B)agglutination and lysing
C)lysing and membrane destruction
D)neutralization and engulfing
E)​neutralization and agglutination
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During the inflammation response,what components of the immune system are sent to the invaded or injured area?​

A)​eosinophils and basophils
B)monocytes and fatty acids
C)macrophages and eosinophils
D)neutrophils and monocytes
E)​natural killer cells and plasma proteins
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs)are innate mirror images of:

A)​macrophages
B)natural killer cells
C)helper T cells
D)B cells
E)​interferon
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How many B lymphocytes are people equipped with?

A)​1 million
B)10 million
C)100 million
D)1 billion
E)​10 billion
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What cells release histamine?

A)​mast cells
B)goblet cells
C)eosinophils
D)macrophages
E)​monocytes
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What cause neutrophils and monocytes to stick to the blood vessel wall during an inflammatory response?​

A)​natural killer cells
B)interferon
C)cytokines
D)basophils
E)​eosinophils
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What are the two types of lymphocytes?​

A)​plasma cells and macrophages
B)B cells and T cells
C)A lymphocytes and B lymphocytes
D)monocytes and basophils
E)​neutrophils and eosinophils
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What is virulence?​

A)​The disease-producing power of a pathogen
B)The toxicity of a virus
C)The strength of a microorganism
D)The number of pathogens in the body
E)​The deadliness of a toxin
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What is another term for antibodies?

A)​immunoglobulins
B)a globulins
C)antigens
D)plasma bodies
E)​pathogenic microorganisms
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What kind of immunity involves the production of activated T lymphocytes?

A)​lymphocyte
B)antibody mediated
C)humoral
D)cell-mediated
E)​non-adaptive
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What effect does histamine have?

A)​reduced local edema
B)increased erythrocyte proliferation
C)reduced capillary permeability
D)vasoconstriction
E)​vasodilation
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The primary foreign enemies against which the immune system defends are:​

A)​mold and fungi
B)bacteria and parasites
C)bacteria and viruses
D)bacteria and fungi
E)​viruses and parasites
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What is the most common type of antigen?

A)​viruses
B)foreign proteins
C)bacteria
D)parasites
E)​cancer cells
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What mediates the primary response?

A)​IgA antibodies
B)T cells
C)IgM antibodies
D)B cells
E)​IgG antibodies
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What are the phagocytic specialists?​

A)​eosinophils and macrophages
B)neutrophils and macrophages
C)neutrophils and eosinophils
D)basophils and erythrocytes
E)​basophils and monocytes
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The process by which neutrophils and monocytes squeeze out between cells of the blood vessel wall during an inflammatory response is known as:

A)​diapedesis
B)chemotaxi
C)activation
D)infiltration
E)​arterial passage
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Most antigens to which B cells respond are:

A)​B-dependent antigens
B)​T-dependent antigens
C)B antibodies
D)T antibodies
E)​T cells
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How are antibodies shaped?

A)​like an O
B)like an M
C)like an E
D)like a Y
E)​like an X
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What cells are responsible for the body's immune system?​

A)​erythrocytes
B)thrombocytes
C)pathogens
D)plasmids 
E)​leukocytes
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How many types of T cells are there?

A)​two
B)three
C)four
D)five
E)​six
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What two major regulatory systems in the body have the most influence on the immune system?

A)​circulatory and digestive
B)circulatory and endocrine systems
C)digestive and endocrine systems
D)nervous and endocrine systems
E)​nervous and digestive systems
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What is the term for cellular suicide?

A)​neutralization
B)diapedesis
C)mediation
D)apoptosis
E)​necrosis
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What kind of antibody does a baby receive from its mother's colostrums (first milk)?

A)​IgA
B)IgB
C)IgC
D)IgG
E)​IgM
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How many layers comprise the skin?

A)​six
B)five
C)four
D)three
E)​two
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The spreading of cancer cells around the body from the original source is called:

A)​diapedesis
B)apoptosis
C)benign
D)malignant
E)​metastasis
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What is the most common acquired immunodeficiency disease?

A)​AIDS
B)allergies
C)rheumatoid arthritis
D)type 1 diabetes
E)​Hodgkin's lymphoma
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What layer of the skin is keratinized?

A)​fatty layer
B)vascular layer
C)hypodermis
D)epidermis
E)​dermis
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Immunodeficiency diseases can be congenital,which means:

A)​deadly
B)present at birth
C)acquired in childhood
D)acquired in adulthood
E)​environmentally related
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The targets of cytotoxic T cells most frequently are host cells infected with:

A)​bacteria
B)fungi
C)viruses
D)parasites
E)​mold
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When a person with an allergic tendency is first exposed to a particular allergen,what cytokine is secreted by compatible helper T cells?​

A)​IL-2
B)IL-3
C)IL-4
D)IL-5
E)​IL-6
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Helper T cells secrete several interleukins that serve collectively as a(n):

A)​apoptosis factor
B)interleukin growth factor
C)histamine regulator
D)T-cell growth factor
E)​B-cell growth factor
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What kind of helper T cells does HIV (the AIDS virus)selectively invade?

A)​TH1
B)TH2
C)TFH
D)CD3+
E)​CD4+
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What is another term for immunological ignorance?

A)​active suppression
B)antigen sequestering
C)clonal deletion
D)clonal anergy
E)​receptor editing
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What type of cytotoxic T cells respond to foreign antigens only in association with class I MHC glycoproteins?

A)​CD8+
B)CD7+
C)CD6+
D)CD5+
E)​CD4+
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If an immediate hypersensitivity reaction is concentrated primarily within the bronchioles,what condition results?​

A)​hay fever
B)asthma
C)lung cancer
D)bronchitis
E)​pulmonary edema
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All of the epithelial surfaces are protected by antimicrobial peptides called:

A)​interleukins
B)interferons
C)histamine granules
D)defensins
E)​chemotactic factor
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What is an example of an autoimmune disease?

A)​osteoarthritis
B)cancer
C)multiple sclerosis
D)type 2 diabetes
E)​gout
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What are the phagocytic specialists called that are within the air sacs (alveoli)of the lungs?

A)​alveolar macrophages
B)lung neutrophils
C)respiratory phagocytes
D)pulmonary scavengers
E)​air sac scavengers
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What cells in the epidermis are responsible for the shades of skin color of the various races?

A)​keratinocytes
B)Langerhans cells
C)Granstein cells
D)transient T lymphocytes
E)​melanocytes
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Interferon released from virus-infected cells binds with other uninvaded host cells and induces these cells to produce inactive enzymes capable of blocking viral replication.
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Natural killer (NK)cells are naturally occurring leukocytes that nonspecifically destroy bacteria-infected cells and cancer cells.​
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Membrane attack complexes can be formed and lyse a microbe within 0.1 millisecond.​
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Aspirin interferes with the inflammatory response by decreasing interferon release.​
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As a more subtle means of destruction,neutrophils secrete lactoferrin,a protein that tightly binds with iron,making it unavailable for use by invading bacteria.​
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The currently accepted clonal selection theory proposes that diverse B lymphocytes are produced during fetal development,each capable of synthesizing an antibody against a particular antigen before ever being exposed to it.​
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Class I MHC glycoproteins,which are recognized by helper (CD6+)T cells,are restricted to the surface of a few special types of immune cells.​
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The immediate "borrowed" immunity conferred on receipt of preformed antibodies is known as active immunity.​
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On being released into the blood from either the bone marrow or the spleen,mature A and B cells take up residence and establish lymphocyte colonies in the peripheral lymphoid tissues.​
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Vaccination deliberately exposes the person to a pathogen that has been stripped of its disease-inducing capability (that is,the pathogen is attenuated).​
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About 5 million Americans suffer from some type of autoimmune disease,with the incidence being about three times higher in males than in females.​
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Lymphocytes and macrophages are responsive to blood-borne signals from the digestive system and from certain endocrine glands.​
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A cytotoxic T cell can also indirectly bring about death of an infected host cell by releasing granzymes,which are enzymes similar to digestive enzymes.
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The adaptive immune system prepares its defenses for nonspecific pathogens.​
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In a rare hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency,both B and T cells are lacking.​
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An antigen is a large,unique molecule that triggers a specific immune response against itself,such as generation of antibodies that lead to its destruction.​
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T lymphocytes directly destroy virus-invaded cells and mutant cells by releasing chemicals that punch lethal holes in the victim cells.​
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Bacteria are non-nucleated,single-celled microorganisms self-equipped with all the machinery essential for their survival and reproduction.​
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Only a fraction of the genetic mutations that occur in the body involve loss of control over the cell's growth and multiplication.​
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Exposure of normally inaccessible self-antigens sometimes induces an immune attack against these antigens.
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On exposure to tissue thromboplastin in the injured tissue and to specific chemicals secreted by phagocytes on the scene,__________ is converted into __________.
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Properties of the tail portion of the antibody determine the __________ properties of the antibody.
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Phagocytic cells are attracted to __________,chemical mediators released at the site of damage.
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Poison ivy toxin does not harm the skin on contact,but it activates T cells specific for the toxin,including formation of a memory component.
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__________ are not self-sustaining cellular entities -- they consist only of nucleic acids enclosed by a protein __________.​
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The __________ system,a group of inactive plasma proteins that,when sequentially activated,bring about destruction of foreign cells by attacking their plasma __________.
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Cell-mediated immunity involves the production of activated __________,which directly attack unwanted cells.
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Potential pathogens that gain access to lymph are filtered through __________,where they are exposed to lymphocytes and __________.
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Activated NLRs trigger formation of cytosolic,multiprotein complexes termed __________.
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Localized vasodilation is mainly induced by __________ released from mast cells in the area of tissue damage.
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__________ enhances proliferation of new T cells within the peripheral __________ tissues and augments the immune capabilities of existing T cells.
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IgE helps protect against __________ worms and is the antibody mediator for common __________ responses.
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Lymphocytes that have not yet been exposed to their specific antigen are known as __________ lymphocytes.
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Lymphoid tissues,the tonsils and tongue,provide immunological protection against inhaled pathogens near the beginning of the gastrointestinal system.
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Body-produced chemicals that make bacteria more susceptible to phagocytosis are known as __________.
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Keratinocytes synthesize vitamin C in the presence of sunlight.
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Granstein cells act as a "brake" on skin-activated immune responses.
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Unlike B cells,which secrete antibodies that can attack antigens at long distances,__________ must directly contact their targets,a process known as __________ immunity.
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Shared characteristics of the immune reactions to allergens and parasitic worms include IgE antibody production and increased basophil and eosinophil activity.​
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In neutralization,antibodies combine with __________ toxins,preventing these harmful chemicals from interacting with susceptible cells.
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Deck 12: Body Defenses
1
The innate immune system encompasses what type of immune response?​

A)​autoimmune
B)tailored
C)varied
D)nonspecific
E)​specific
D
2
How do antibodies physically hinder some antigens from exerting their detrimental effects?

A)​agglutination and engulfing
B)agglutination and lysing
C)lysing and membrane destruction
D)neutralization and engulfing
E)​neutralization and agglutination
E
3
During the inflammation response,what components of the immune system are sent to the invaded or injured area?​

A)​eosinophils and basophils
B)monocytes and fatty acids
C)macrophages and eosinophils
D)neutrophils and monocytes
E)​natural killer cells and plasma proteins
D
4
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs)are innate mirror images of:

A)​macrophages
B)natural killer cells
C)helper T cells
D)B cells
E)​interferon
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How many B lymphocytes are people equipped with?

A)​1 million
B)10 million
C)100 million
D)1 billion
E)​10 billion
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6
What cells release histamine?

A)​mast cells
B)goblet cells
C)eosinophils
D)macrophages
E)​monocytes
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7
What cause neutrophils and monocytes to stick to the blood vessel wall during an inflammatory response?​

A)​natural killer cells
B)interferon
C)cytokines
D)basophils
E)​eosinophils
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8
What are the two types of lymphocytes?​

A)​plasma cells and macrophages
B)B cells and T cells
C)A lymphocytes and B lymphocytes
D)monocytes and basophils
E)​neutrophils and eosinophils
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9
What is virulence?​

A)​The disease-producing power of a pathogen
B)The toxicity of a virus
C)The strength of a microorganism
D)The number of pathogens in the body
E)​The deadliness of a toxin
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10
What is another term for antibodies?

A)​immunoglobulins
B)a globulins
C)antigens
D)plasma bodies
E)​pathogenic microorganisms
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11
What kind of immunity involves the production of activated T lymphocytes?

A)​lymphocyte
B)antibody mediated
C)humoral
D)cell-mediated
E)​non-adaptive
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What effect does histamine have?

A)​reduced local edema
B)increased erythrocyte proliferation
C)reduced capillary permeability
D)vasoconstriction
E)​vasodilation
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13
The primary foreign enemies against which the immune system defends are:​

A)​mold and fungi
B)bacteria and parasites
C)bacteria and viruses
D)bacteria and fungi
E)​viruses and parasites
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What is the most common type of antigen?

A)​viruses
B)foreign proteins
C)bacteria
D)parasites
E)​cancer cells
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15
What mediates the primary response?

A)​IgA antibodies
B)T cells
C)IgM antibodies
D)B cells
E)​IgG antibodies
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16
What are the phagocytic specialists?​

A)​eosinophils and macrophages
B)neutrophils and macrophages
C)neutrophils and eosinophils
D)basophils and erythrocytes
E)​basophils and monocytes
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17
The process by which neutrophils and monocytes squeeze out between cells of the blood vessel wall during an inflammatory response is known as:

A)​diapedesis
B)chemotaxi
C)activation
D)infiltration
E)​arterial passage
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18
Most antigens to which B cells respond are:

A)​B-dependent antigens
B)​T-dependent antigens
C)B antibodies
D)T antibodies
E)​T cells
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19
How are antibodies shaped?

A)​like an O
B)like an M
C)like an E
D)like a Y
E)​like an X
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20
What cells are responsible for the body's immune system?​

A)​erythrocytes
B)thrombocytes
C)pathogens
D)plasmids 
E)​leukocytes
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21
How many types of T cells are there?

A)​two
B)three
C)four
D)five
E)​six
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22
What two major regulatory systems in the body have the most influence on the immune system?

A)​circulatory and digestive
B)circulatory and endocrine systems
C)digestive and endocrine systems
D)nervous and endocrine systems
E)​nervous and digestive systems
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23
What is the term for cellular suicide?

A)​neutralization
B)diapedesis
C)mediation
D)apoptosis
E)​necrosis
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24
What kind of antibody does a baby receive from its mother's colostrums (first milk)?

A)​IgA
B)IgB
C)IgC
D)IgG
E)​IgM
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25
How many layers comprise the skin?

A)​six
B)five
C)four
D)three
E)​two
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26
The spreading of cancer cells around the body from the original source is called:

A)​diapedesis
B)apoptosis
C)benign
D)malignant
E)​metastasis
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27
What is the most common acquired immunodeficiency disease?

A)​AIDS
B)allergies
C)rheumatoid arthritis
D)type 1 diabetes
E)​Hodgkin's lymphoma
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What layer of the skin is keratinized?

A)​fatty layer
B)vascular layer
C)hypodermis
D)epidermis
E)​dermis
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Immunodeficiency diseases can be congenital,which means:

A)​deadly
B)present at birth
C)acquired in childhood
D)acquired in adulthood
E)​environmentally related
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30
The targets of cytotoxic T cells most frequently are host cells infected with:

A)​bacteria
B)fungi
C)viruses
D)parasites
E)​mold
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31
When a person with an allergic tendency is first exposed to a particular allergen,what cytokine is secreted by compatible helper T cells?​

A)​IL-2
B)IL-3
C)IL-4
D)IL-5
E)​IL-6
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Helper T cells secrete several interleukins that serve collectively as a(n):

A)​apoptosis factor
B)interleukin growth factor
C)histamine regulator
D)T-cell growth factor
E)​B-cell growth factor
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What kind of helper T cells does HIV (the AIDS virus)selectively invade?

A)​TH1
B)TH2
C)TFH
D)CD3+
E)​CD4+
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34
What is another term for immunological ignorance?

A)​active suppression
B)antigen sequestering
C)clonal deletion
D)clonal anergy
E)​receptor editing
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35
What type of cytotoxic T cells respond to foreign antigens only in association with class I MHC glycoproteins?

A)​CD8+
B)CD7+
C)CD6+
D)CD5+
E)​CD4+
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36
If an immediate hypersensitivity reaction is concentrated primarily within the bronchioles,what condition results?​

A)​hay fever
B)asthma
C)lung cancer
D)bronchitis
E)​pulmonary edema
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37
All of the epithelial surfaces are protected by antimicrobial peptides called:

A)​interleukins
B)interferons
C)histamine granules
D)defensins
E)​chemotactic factor
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38
What is an example of an autoimmune disease?

A)​osteoarthritis
B)cancer
C)multiple sclerosis
D)type 2 diabetes
E)​gout
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39
What are the phagocytic specialists called that are within the air sacs (alveoli)of the lungs?

A)​alveolar macrophages
B)lung neutrophils
C)respiratory phagocytes
D)pulmonary scavengers
E)​air sac scavengers
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40
What cells in the epidermis are responsible for the shades of skin color of the various races?

A)​keratinocytes
B)Langerhans cells
C)Granstein cells
D)transient T lymphocytes
E)​melanocytes
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Interferon released from virus-infected cells binds with other uninvaded host cells and induces these cells to produce inactive enzymes capable of blocking viral replication.
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42
Natural killer (NK)cells are naturally occurring leukocytes that nonspecifically destroy bacteria-infected cells and cancer cells.​
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43
Membrane attack complexes can be formed and lyse a microbe within 0.1 millisecond.​
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44
Aspirin interferes with the inflammatory response by decreasing interferon release.​
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45
As a more subtle means of destruction,neutrophils secrete lactoferrin,a protein that tightly binds with iron,making it unavailable for use by invading bacteria.​
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The currently accepted clonal selection theory proposes that diverse B lymphocytes are produced during fetal development,each capable of synthesizing an antibody against a particular antigen before ever being exposed to it.​
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Class I MHC glycoproteins,which are recognized by helper (CD6+)T cells,are restricted to the surface of a few special types of immune cells.​
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48
The immediate "borrowed" immunity conferred on receipt of preformed antibodies is known as active immunity.​
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49
On being released into the blood from either the bone marrow or the spleen,mature A and B cells take up residence and establish lymphocyte colonies in the peripheral lymphoid tissues.​
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Vaccination deliberately exposes the person to a pathogen that has been stripped of its disease-inducing capability (that is,the pathogen is attenuated).​
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51
About 5 million Americans suffer from some type of autoimmune disease,with the incidence being about three times higher in males than in females.​
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52
Lymphocytes and macrophages are responsive to blood-borne signals from the digestive system and from certain endocrine glands.​
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53
A cytotoxic T cell can also indirectly bring about death of an infected host cell by releasing granzymes,which are enzymes similar to digestive enzymes.
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54
The adaptive immune system prepares its defenses for nonspecific pathogens.​
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55
In a rare hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency,both B and T cells are lacking.​
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56
An antigen is a large,unique molecule that triggers a specific immune response against itself,such as generation of antibodies that lead to its destruction.​
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57
T lymphocytes directly destroy virus-invaded cells and mutant cells by releasing chemicals that punch lethal holes in the victim cells.​
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Bacteria are non-nucleated,single-celled microorganisms self-equipped with all the machinery essential for their survival and reproduction.​
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Only a fraction of the genetic mutations that occur in the body involve loss of control over the cell's growth and multiplication.​
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60
Exposure of normally inaccessible self-antigens sometimes induces an immune attack against these antigens.
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61
On exposure to tissue thromboplastin in the injured tissue and to specific chemicals secreted by phagocytes on the scene,__________ is converted into __________.
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62
Properties of the tail portion of the antibody determine the __________ properties of the antibody.
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Phagocytic cells are attracted to __________,chemical mediators released at the site of damage.
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64
Poison ivy toxin does not harm the skin on contact,but it activates T cells specific for the toxin,including formation of a memory component.
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65
__________ are not self-sustaining cellular entities -- they consist only of nucleic acids enclosed by a protein __________.​
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66
The __________ system,a group of inactive plasma proteins that,when sequentially activated,bring about destruction of foreign cells by attacking their plasma __________.
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67
Cell-mediated immunity involves the production of activated __________,which directly attack unwanted cells.
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68
Potential pathogens that gain access to lymph are filtered through __________,where they are exposed to lymphocytes and __________.
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69
Activated NLRs trigger formation of cytosolic,multiprotein complexes termed __________.
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70
Localized vasodilation is mainly induced by __________ released from mast cells in the area of tissue damage.
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71
__________ enhances proliferation of new T cells within the peripheral __________ tissues and augments the immune capabilities of existing T cells.
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72
IgE helps protect against __________ worms and is the antibody mediator for common __________ responses.
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73
Lymphocytes that have not yet been exposed to their specific antigen are known as __________ lymphocytes.
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74
Lymphoid tissues,the tonsils and tongue,provide immunological protection against inhaled pathogens near the beginning of the gastrointestinal system.
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75
Body-produced chemicals that make bacteria more susceptible to phagocytosis are known as __________.
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76
Keratinocytes synthesize vitamin C in the presence of sunlight.
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77
Granstein cells act as a "brake" on skin-activated immune responses.
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78
Unlike B cells,which secrete antibodies that can attack antigens at long distances,__________ must directly contact their targets,a process known as __________ immunity.
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79
Shared characteristics of the immune reactions to allergens and parasitic worms include IgE antibody production and increased basophil and eosinophil activity.​
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80
In neutralization,antibodies combine with __________ toxins,preventing these harmful chemicals from interacting with susceptible cells.
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