Question 1

B cell and T cell activity is most related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) AMI and CMI 
B) Endocytosis and phagocytosis 
C) Specific and nonspecific 
D) Interferons and complement protein 
A) AMI and CMI 
B) Endocytosis and phagocytosis 
C) Specific and nonspecific 
D) Interferons and complement protein A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Kupffer cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Fixed macrophages 
B) Located in the thymus gland 
C) Secrete thymosins 
D) Destroy plasma cells 
A) Fixed macrophages 
B) Located in the thymus gland 
C) Secrete thymosins 
D) Destroy plasma cells A

Question 3

Which of the following describes the effects of phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Release of histamine,a natural antimicrobial agent 
B) Correction of hypoxemia by delivery of oxygen to oxygen-starved tissues 
C) Ingestion and destruction of pathogens and other foreign substances 
D) Activation of B and T cells 
A) Release of histamine,a natural antimicrobial agent 
B) Correction of hypoxemia by delivery of oxygen to oxygen-starved tissues 
C) Ingestion and destruction of pathogens and other foreign substances 
D) Activation of B and T cells C

Question 4

Because antibodies are carried by the blood,this type of immunity is also called

Accepted Answer

A) immunotolerance. 
B) cell-mediated immunity. 
C) humoral immunity. 
D) autoimmunity. 
A) immunotolerance. 
B) cell-mediated immunity. 
C) humoral immunity. 
D) autoimmunity.

Question 5

Inflammation is

Accepted Answer

A) a reaction that is classified as a specific immune response. 
B) characterized by redness,heat,swelling,and pain. 
C) known as cell-mediated immunity. 
D) initiated only by a pathogen. 
A) a reaction that is classified as a specific immune response. 
B) characterized by redness,heat,swelling,and pain. 
C) known as cell-mediated immunity. 
D) initiated only by a pathogen.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the B cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Activated in response to a specific antigen 
B) Engages in cell-mediated combat 
C) Called a Kupffer cell when fixed within the hepatic sinusoids 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Activated in response to a specific antigen 
B) Engages in cell-mediated combat 
C) Called a Kupffer cell when fixed within the hepatic sinusoids 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 7

The terms pyrexia,febrile,and pyrogenic all refer to

Accepted Answer

A) seizures. 
B) pathogens. 
C) heat stroke. 
D) fever. 
A) seizures. 
B) pathogens. 
C) heat stroke. 
D) fever.

Question 8

Which of the following stimulates memory cells to produce antibody-secreting plasma cells?

Accepted Answer

A) An antitoxin 
B) A booster shot 
C) Gamma globulin 
D) Antivenom 
A) An antitoxin 
B) A booster shot 
C) Gamma globulin 
D) Antivenom

Question 9

Which cells secrete a cytokine that stimulates both T and B cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Platelets 
B) Killer T cells 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Helper T cells 
A) Platelets 
B) Killer T cells 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Helper T cells

Question 10

The plasma cells

Accepted Answer

A) are part of the T cell clone. 
B) secrete antibodies. 
C) are considered nonspecific immunity. 
D) are the same as memory B cells. 
A) are part of the T cell clone. 
B) secrete antibodies. 
C) are considered nonspecific immunity. 
D) are the same as memory B cells.

Question 11

The Kupffer cells are fixed macrophages within the walls of the hepatic sinusoids and

Accepted Answer

A) engage in phagocytosis of pathogens in the blood coming from the organs of digestion. 
B) are the origin of the B and T cells. 
C) produce antibodies in response to the antigens within the portal blood coming from the organs of digestion. 
D) are the same as natural killer cells. 
A) engage in phagocytosis of pathogens in the blood coming from the organs of digestion. 
B) are the origin of the B and T cells. 
C) produce antibodies in response to the antigens within the portal blood coming from the organs of digestion. 
D) are the same as natural killer cells.

Question 12

Antibodies

Accepted Answer

A) include IgG,IgM,and IgE. 
B) are secreted by plasma cells. 
C) react with antigens,causing agglutination. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) include IgG,IgM,and IgE. 
B) are secreted by plasma cells. 
C) react with antigens,causing agglutination. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 13

A booster

Accepted Answer

A) increases antibodies to an antigen. 
B) stimulates the liver to detoxify antigens. 
C) kills a pathogen. 
D) conveys passive immunity. 
A) increases antibodies to an antigen. 
B) stimulates the liver to detoxify antigens. 
C) kills a pathogen. 
D) conveys passive immunity.

Question 14

Which cell engages in cell-to-cell combat?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythrocyte 
B) Platelet 
C) B cell 
D) T cell 
A) Erythrocyte 
B) Platelet 
C) B cell 
D) T cell

Question 15

A febrile seizure is a seizure that

Accepted Answer

A) causes a fever. 
B) is caused only by intense shivering. 
C) is caused by a fever. 
D) is treated with antibiotics. 
A) causes a fever. 
B) is caused only by intense shivering. 
C) is caused by a fever. 
D) is treated with antibiotics.

Question 16

Which of the following indicates why you will not get chickenpox as an adult if you were infected as a child?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
B) Naturally acquired active immunity 
C) Artificially acquired active immunity 
D) Artificially acquired passive immunity 
A) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
B) Naturally acquired active immunity 
C) Artificially acquired active immunity 
D) Artificially acquired passive immunity

Question 17

Which of the following is most associated with a low plasma level of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) The "booster" response 
B) The primary response 
C) An autoimmune response 
D) Anaphylaxis 
A) The "booster" response 
B) The primary response 
C) An autoimmune response 
D) Anaphylaxis

Question 18

Which of the following conditions is most common in people with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)?

Accepted Answer

A) Anaphylaxis 
B) Autoimmune diseases 
C) Infections 
D) Hypertension 
A) Anaphylaxis 
B) Autoimmune diseases 
C) Infections 
D) Hypertension

Question 19

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) First line of defense: skin,mucous membrane,tears,sneezing 
B) Specific immunity: B cells,T cells 
C) Mechanical barriers: skin,mucous membrane 
D) Chemical barriers: tears,saliva,stomach acid,B cells,T cells 
A) First line of defense: skin,mucous membrane,tears,sneezing 
B) Specific immunity: B cells,T cells 
C) Mechanical barriers: skin,mucous membrane 
D) Chemical barriers: tears,saliva,stomach acid,B cells,T cells

Question 20

Which of the following words are least characteristic of phagocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) IgG,IgA,IgM,and IgE 
B) Motile and fixed 
C) Diapedesis and chemotaxis 
D) Neutrophils,monocytes,and macrophages 
A) IgG,IgA,IgM,and IgE 
B) Motile and fixed 
C) Diapedesis and chemotaxis 
D) Neutrophils,monocytes,and macrophages

Exam 21: Immune System

B cell and T cell activity is most related to which of the following?

Which of the following is true of Kupffer cells?

Which of the following describes the effects of phagocytosis?

Because antibodies are carried by the blood,this type of immunity is also called

Inflammation is

Which of the following is true of the B cell?

The terms pyrexia,febrile,and pyrogenic all refer to

Which of the following stimulates memory cells to produce antibody-secreting plasma cells?

Which cells secrete a cytokine that stimulates both T and B cells?

The plasma cells

The Kupffer cells are fixed macrophages within the walls of the hepatic sinusoids and

Antibodies

A booster

Which cell engages in cell-to-cell combat?

A febrile seizure is a seizure that

Which of the following indicates why you will not get chickenpox as an adult if you were infected as a child?

Which of the following is most associated with a low plasma level of antibodies?

Which of the following conditions is most common in people with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)?

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following words are least characteristic of phagocytes?

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