Exam 22: Immunity

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Match the process with the proper description.
Premises:
sensitivity to an otherwise harmless substance
Responses:
inflammation
mucus
complement
Correct Answer:
Verified
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sensitivity to an otherwise harmless substance
inflammation
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Anaphylactic shock is caused by a(n)____.

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White blood cells that engulf a microorganism and then explode their contents, creating a net that traps and kills pathogens are known as ____.

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Match the disease with the proper description.
Premises:
caused by inflammation of blocked hair follicles
Responses:
cervical cancer
small pox
AIDS
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caused by inflammation of blocked hair follicles
cervical cancer
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Place the steps of bacterial antigen processing and presentation in the correct order. 1. Lysosomal enzymes digest the bacterium into molecular bits. 2. The antigen-MHC complex is displayed on the cell surface. 3. The endocytic vesicle fuses with a lysosome. 4. A bacterium is engulfed by a phagocytic cell.

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Match the disease with the proper description.
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results from a simultaneous release of large amounts of inflammatory molecules in response to an allergen
Responses:
acne
atherosclerosis
AIDS
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results from a simultaneous release of large amounts of inflammatory molecules in response to an allergen
acne
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Which of the following is a phagocyte that acts to alert the adaptive immune system of the presence of antigen in solid tissue?

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White blood cells that patrol interstitial fluid, phagocytize almost everything except uninjured body cells, and secrete cytokines to alert the adaptive immune system to threats are known as ____.

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Match the disease with the proper description.
Premises:
caused by inflammation related to periodontitis
Responses:
cervical cancer
AIDS
acne
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Verified
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caused by inflammation related to periodontitis
cervical cancer
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Match the molecule with the proper description.
Premises:
contained in mucus of the body's interior tubes and cavities; kills bacteria
Responses:
histamines and prostaglandins
cytokines
complement proteins
Correct Answer:
Verified
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contained in mucus of the body's interior tubes and cavities; kills bacteria
histamines and prostaglandins
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Since HIV attacks T cells, which type of immunity is affected in HIV-infected individuals?

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)is characterized by ____.

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Match the white blood cell type with the proper description.
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phagocyte that circulates in blood; most common of the phagocytes
Responses:
mast cell
dendritic cell
neutrophil
Correct Answer:
Verified
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phagocyte that circulates in blood; most common of the phagocytes
mast cell
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In adaptive immune responses, which cell type is capable of acting as an antigen-presenting cell?

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Match the white blood cell type with the proper description.
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kills infected or cancerous cells
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dendritic cell
neutrophil
B lymphocyte
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kills infected or cancerous cells
dendritic cell
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Which of the following is the correct order of the three lines of defense against pathogens?

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The cells capable of releasing histamines are ____.

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Once a macrophage ingests a foreign antigen, how is the antigen presented?

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Complement proteins ____.

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Match the molecule with the proper description.
Premises:
a set of about 30 different proteins that are activated by binding to microorganisms or antibodies clustered on the surface of a cell
Responses:
prostaglandins only
cytokines
complement proteins
Correct Answer:
Verified
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a set of about 30 different proteins that are activated by binding to microorganisms or antibodies clustered on the surface of a cell
prostaglandins only
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