Question 1

Why does producing a large "clone" of activated T cells also provide long-term immunity?

Accepted Answer

A) More cells are produced than necessary. 
B) Some of the T cells can become B cells. 
C) Some of the T cells become memory cells. 
D) Leftover antibodies last a long time. 
E) The cloned cells are stronger than the original cells. 
A) More cells are produced than necessary. 
B) Some of the T cells can become B cells. 
C) Some of the T cells become memory cells. 
D) Leftover antibodies last a long time. 
E) The cloned cells are stronger than the original cells.

Question 2

Lymph "glands" (nodes)swelling is a sign that an infection is present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the place adaptive immunity occupies in the animal kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) All animals except sponges have adaptive immunity. 
B) Only vertebrates, echinoderms, and mollusks have adaptive immunity. 
C) Only vertebrates have adaptive immunity. 
D) Only mammals have adaptive immunity. 
E) Only humans have adaptive immunity. 
A) All animals except sponges have adaptive immunity. 
B) Only vertebrates, echinoderms, and mollusks have adaptive immunity. 
C) Only vertebrates have adaptive immunity. 
D) Only mammals have adaptive immunity. 
E) Only humans have adaptive immunity.

Question 4

Lymphocytes that become part of cell-mediated immunity arm of the adaptive immune response develop in the:

Accepted Answer

A) bone marrow. 
B) thymus. 
C) intestine. 
D) lymph nodes. 
E) spleen. 
A) bone marrow. 
B) thymus. 
C) intestine. 
D) lymph nodes. 
E) spleen.

Question 5

Refer to the scenario below, and then answer the following question(s).
You are walking in the park and see a few people crowded around a young lady who is lying on the grass. You notice a few wasps circling around some food on a nearby picnic table, and you ask what happened. One fellow says, "She was stung a minute ago and passed out right after saying something like, 'a penguin.'" You look and find an EpiPen® in the bag clutched in her hand. Recalling your first aid training, you inject her in her thigh with the EpiPen®. She quickly revives and lives happily ever after.
-What happened to the young lady?

Accepted Answer

She was going into a

Question 6

T cells develop in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The lymphocyte group that includes antibody-producing cells would be the:

Accepted Answer

A) macrophages. 
B) mast cells. 
C) dendritic cells. 
D) T-cells. 
E) B-cells. 
A) macrophages. 
B) mast cells. 
C) dendritic cells. 
D) T-cells. 
E) B-cells.

Question 8

Signaling proteins that alert the immune system an infection is present and that sometimes directly fight pathogens are the:

Accepted Answer

A) complement proteins. 
B) antibodies. 
C) cytokines. 
D) histamines. 
E) antihistamines. 
A) complement proteins. 
B) antibodies. 
C) cytokines. 
D) histamines. 
E) antihistamines.

Question 9

Phagocytes can ingest pathogens,cells,and cell parts in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the explanation for why B cells come in so many different types that can produce so many different antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) The genome of B cells is much larger than other body cells. 
B) B cells can recombine their genes with T cells. 
C) B cells can recombine their genes with the pathogen. 
D) B cells have gene fragments that can shuffle or recombine. 
E) B cells can regulate shape to match the antigen. 
A) The genome of B cells is much larger than other body cells. 
B) B cells can recombine their genes with T cells. 
C) B cells can recombine their genes with the pathogen. 
D) B cells have gene fragments that can shuffle or recombine. 
E) B cells can regulate shape to match the antigen.

Question 11

Cowpox inoculation worked as a somewhat effective vaccine against smallpox because its viral particles were similar enough in ________ to smallpox viral particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cowpox inoculation worked as a somewhat effective...

Question 12

Which of the following cells release histamine?

Accepted Answer

A) mast cells 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) dendritic cells 
A) mast cells 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) dendritic cells

Question 13

Between the hint in the name and what you learned in this section,speculate as to what an EpiPen® contains.

Accepted Answer

The EpiPen® contains

Question 14

The inflammatory response is caused by the chemical ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The inflammatory response is caused by the...

Question 15

An antigen is any foreign substance that elicits an immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the ways in which the two arms of the adaptive immune response are very effective yet different in their responses to pathogens.Be sure to compare and contrast their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

The antibody-mediated response produced

Question 17

Dendritic cells are the histamine-producing cells of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cells in the body that have been infected by a virus or bacteria are specifically killed by:

Accepted Answer

A) cytotoxic B cells. 
B) mast cells. 
C) dendritic cells. 
D) regulatory T cells. 
E) cytotoxic T cells. 
A) cytotoxic B cells. 
B) mast cells. 
C) dendritic cells. 
D) regulatory T cells. 
E) cytotoxic T cells.

Question 19

Once you have had a primary exposure to a specific antigen and encounter this antigen again,you will mount a rapid immune response due to:

Accepted Answer

A) memory cells. 
B) antigen-presenting cells. 
C) antibodies. 
D) cytotoxic T cells. 
A) memory cells. 
B) antigen-presenting cells. 
C) antibodies. 
D) cytotoxic T cells.

Question 20

Any substance that can cause an immune response is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) nonspecific defense. 
B) microbe. 
C) interferon. 
D) antigen. 
E) antibody. 
A) nonspecific defense. 
B) microbe. 
C) interferon. 
D) antigen. 
E) antibody.

Exam 29: Defending the Body: the Immune System

Why does producing a large "clone" of activated T cells also provide long-term immunity?

Lymph "glands" (nodes)swelling is a sign that an infection is present.

Which of the following best describes the place adaptive immunity occupies in the animal kingdom?

Lymphocytes that become part of cell-mediated immunity arm of the adaptive immune response develop in the:

T cells develop in the thalamus.

The lymphocyte group that includes antibody-producing cells would be the:

Signaling proteins that alert the immune system an infection is present and that sometimes directly fight pathogens are the:

Phagocytes can ingest pathogens,cells,and cell parts in the body.

What is the explanation for why B cells come in so many different types that can produce so many different antibodies?

Cowpox inoculation worked as a somewhat effective vaccine against smallpox because its viral particles were similar enough in ________ to smallpox viral particles.

Which of the following cells release histamine?

Between the hint in the name and what you learned in this section,speculate as to what an EpiPen® contains.

The inflammatory response is caused by the chemical ________.

An antigen is any foreign substance that elicits an immune response.

Explain the ways in which the two arms of the adaptive immune response are very effective yet different in their responses to pathogens.Be sure to compare and contrast their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Dendritic cells are the histamine-producing cells of the immune system.

Cells in the body that have been infected by a virus or bacteria are specifically killed by:

Once you have had a primary exposure to a specific antigen and encounter this antigen again,you will mount a rapid immune response due to:

Any substance that can cause an immune response is a/an:

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