Question 1

Discuss the importance of the HLA complex genes in successful organ transplants.

Accepted Answer

A transplanted organ may be attacked by

Question 2

What is/are the specific cell(s)involved in the adaptive immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells and B cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  antibodies 
D)  platelets 
E)  A,B, and O cells 
A)  T cells and B cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  antibodies 
D)  platelets 
E)  A,B, and O cells

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once
-Organ rejection

Accepted Answer

A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell 
A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell

Question 4

Discuss how vaccinations work.

Accepted Answer

Memory cells are the basis of vaccinatio

Question 5

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

Accepted Answer

Because people with an AB blood type do

Question 6

If a person is Rh⁺ then they

Accepted Answer

A)  are either Rh+Rh+ or Rh+Rh-. 
B)  are either Rh+Rh+ or Rh-Rh-. 
C)  must be Rh-Rh-. 
D)  do not have the Rh blood group antigen on their blood cells. 
E)  are none of these. 
A)  are either Rh+Rh+ or Rh+Rh-. 
B)  are either Rh+Rh+ or Rh-Rh-. 
C)  must be Rh-Rh-. 
D)  do not have the Rh blood group antigen on their blood cells. 
E)  are none of these.

Question 7

Anaphylactic shock can lead to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

About 80% of all anaphylactic shock cases involve bee stings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

HIV can be transmitted through

Accepted Answer

A)  food. 
B)  water. 
C)  casual contact with an infected individual. 
D)  all of these . 
E)  none of these. 
A)  food. 
B)  water. 
C)  casual contact with an infected individual. 
D)  all of these . 
E)  none of these.

Question 10

Antibodies are

Accepted Answer

A)  proteins secreted by activated B cells that bind antigen. 
B)  antigens found on certain foreign invaders. 
C)  proteins produced by T helper cells. 
D)  antigens on the surface of red blood cells. 
E)  part of the HLA complex. 
A)  proteins secreted by activated B cells that bind antigen. 
B)  antigens found on certain foreign invaders. 
C)  proteins produced by T helper cells. 
D)  antigens on the surface of red blood cells. 
E)  part of the HLA complex.

Question 11

All of the following statements about current HIV drugs are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  some prevent the HIV RNA from replicating once inside the T4 helper cells. 
B)  enfuvirtide blocks entry of the virus into cells. 
C)  some prevent entry of the virus into target cells. 
D)  HIV drugs are never used in combination with each other. 
E)  many of them have serious side effects. 
A)  some prevent the HIV RNA from replicating once inside the T4 helper cells. 
B)  enfuvirtide blocks entry of the virus into cells. 
C)  some prevent entry of the virus into target cells. 
D)  HIV drugs are never used in combination with each other. 
E)  many of them have serious side effects.

Question 12

For a patient needing a kidney transplant,which of the following would be the most likely to be a compatible donor source?

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the patient's siblings 
B)  An unrelated individual 
C)  The patient's adopted child 
D)  A cousin of the patient 
E)  The patient's grandparents 
A)  One of the patient's siblings 
B)  An unrelated individual 
C)  The patient's adopted child 
D)  A cousin of the patient 
E)  The patient's grandparents

Question 13

How is hemolytic disease of newborns prevented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rh- women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh- baby. 
B)  Rh- women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh+ baby. 
C)  Women are given an antibody preparation against A and B antigens shortly after giving birth. 
D)  Rh+ women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh+ baby. 
A)  Rh- women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh- baby. 
B)  Rh- women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh+ baby. 
C)  Women are given an antibody preparation against A and B antigens shortly after giving birth. 
D)  Rh+ women are given an antibody preparation against the Rh antigen shortly after giving birth to a Rh+ baby.

Question 14

Hemolytic disease of newborns can easily be treated during the affected pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once
-Immune response cell

Accepted Answer

A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell 
A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell

Question 16

This results when the immune system overreacts to antigens that do not cause an immune response in most people.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperacute rejection 
B)  hemolytic disease of newborns 
C)  cancers 
D)  strokes 
E)  allergies 
A)  hyperacute rejection 
B)  hemolytic disease of newborns 
C)  cancers 
D)  strokes 
E)  allergies

Question 17

The number of people allergic to peanuts has been decreasing recently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once
-Invades human immune cells

Accepted Answer

A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell 
A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell

Question 19

Rejection of an organ transplant can occur because the

Accepted Answer

A)  patient has received a vaccination against organ transplants. 
B)  Rh- mother has produced antibodies against the Rh antigen. 
C)  antigens on the transplanted organ cells' surface do not match those on the recipients' cells. 
D)  patient has been given immunosuppressive drugs. 
E)  HLA haplotype for the transplanted organ matches that of the recipient. 
A)  patient has received a vaccination against organ transplants. 
B)  Rh- mother has produced antibodies against the Rh antigen. 
C)  antigens on the transplanted organ cells' surface do not match those on the recipients' cells. 
D)  patient has been given immunosuppressive drugs. 
E)  HLA haplotype for the transplanted organ matches that of the recipient.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once
-Animal-human transplant

Accepted Answer

A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell 
A) HLA complex genes 
B) HIV 
C) ABO 
D) Chimeric system 
E) Xenograft
F)Hyperacute rejection
G)Mismatch of antigens
H)Vaccination
I)T4 helper cell

Discuss the importance of the HLA complex genes in successful organ transplants.

What is/are the specific cell(s)involved in the adaptive immune system?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Organ rejection

Discuss how vaccinations work.

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

If a person is Rh⁺ then they

Anaphylactic shock can lead to death.

About 80% of all anaphylactic shock cases involve bee stings.

HIV can be transmitted through

Antibodies are

All of the following statements about current HIV drugs are true EXCEPT

For a patient needing a kidney transplant,which of the following would be the most likely to be a compatible donor source?

How is hemolytic disease of newborns prevented?

Hemolytic disease of newborns can easily be treated during the affected pregnancy.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Immune response cell

This results when the immune system overreacts to antigens that do not cause an immune response in most people.

The number of people allergic to peanuts has been decreasing recently.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Invades human immune cells

Rejection of an organ transplant can occur because the

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Animal-human transplant

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Discuss the importance of the HLA complex genes in successful organ transplants.

What is/are the specific cell(s)involved in the adaptive immune system?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Organ rejection

Discuss how vaccinations work.

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

If a person is Rh⁺ then they

Anaphylactic shock can lead to death.

About 80% of all anaphylactic shock cases involve bee stings.

HIV can be transmitted through

Antibodies are

All of the following statements about current HIV drugs are true EXCEPT

For a patient needing a kidney transplant,which of the following would be the most likely to be a compatible donor source?

How is hemolytic disease of newborns prevented?

Hemolytic disease of newborns can easily be treated during the affected pregnancy.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Immune response cell

This results when the immune system overreacts to antigens that do not cause an immune response in most people.

The number of people allergic to peanuts has been decreasing recently.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Invades human immune cells

Rejection of an organ transplant can occur because the

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Terms may be used more than once -Animal-human transplant

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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