Question 1

The term antibody is essentially interchangeable with

Accepted Answer

A)  immunoglobulin. 
B)  reverse transcriptase. 
C)  allergen. 
D)  vaccine. 
A)  immunoglobulin. 
B)  reverse transcriptase. 
C)  allergen. 
D)  vaccine.

Question 2

Which of the following contributes to the variability of the immunoglobulins?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variety of different DNA sequences are physically attached together to generate a huge number of different antibody genes. 
B)  The linking regions between these DNA sequences are also highly variable. 
C)  The synthesis of mRNA in the antibody cells is very variable, producing many different proteins from one gene. 
D)  There are several hundred to one thousand different genes for the variable part of the antibody sequence. 
E)  All of these mechanisms contribute to the variety of antibodies in the immune system. 
A)  A variety of different DNA sequences are physically attached together to generate a huge number of different antibody genes. 
B)  The linking regions between these DNA sequences are also highly variable. 
C)  The synthesis of mRNA in the antibody cells is very variable, producing many different proteins from one gene. 
D)  There are several hundred to one thousand different genes for the variable part of the antibody sequence. 
E)  All of these mechanisms contribute to the variety of antibodies in the immune system.

Question 3

What happens to the DNA copy of the retroviral RNA genome after it is produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is incorporated into the host's DNA. 
B)  It is transcribed to produce mRNAs. 
C)  It is wrapped in a capsid for export from the cell. 
D)  It is replicated as a plasmid. 
A)  It is incorporated into the host's DNA. 
B)  It is transcribed to produce mRNAs. 
C)  It is wrapped in a capsid for export from the cell. 
D)  It is replicated as a plasmid.

Question 4

The protein called p53 is especially important in cancer because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein p53 has the ability to prevent cells from dividing. 
B)  Protein p53 has the ability to repair mutations. 
C)  Protein p53 can cause damaged cells to enter programmed cell death. 
D)  Protein p53 can prevent cells from dividing and cause to enter programmed cell death. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Protein p53 has the ability to prevent cells from dividing. 
B)  Protein p53 has the ability to repair mutations. 
C)  Protein p53 can cause damaged cells to enter programmed cell death. 
D)  Protein p53 can prevent cells from dividing and cause to enter programmed cell death. 
E)  All of these.

Question 5

The capsid of a virus is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA or RNA. 
B)  protein. 
C)  lipid. 
D)  carbohydrate. 
A)  DNA or RNA. 
B)  protein. 
C)  lipid. 
D)  carbohydrate.

Question 6

Which of the following genes in normal cells can be related to oncogenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyclins, which regulate the timing of cell division. 
B)  Tumor suppressing proteins. 
C)  Hormone receptors on the surface of the cell. 
D)  Protein kinases, which regulate the activity of cellular proteins. 
E)  Oncogenes include examples of all of these. 
A)  Cyclins, which regulate the timing of cell division. 
B)  Tumor suppressing proteins. 
C)  Hormone receptors on the surface of the cell. 
D)  Protein kinases, which regulate the activity of cellular proteins. 
E)  Oncogenes include examples of all of these.

Question 7

Herceptin is a

Accepted Answer

A)  protein found in liver cancer 
B)  drug designed to fight a specific type of breast cancer 
C)  drug that inhibits autoimmune diseases 
D)  none of these 
A)  protein found in liver cancer 
B)  drug designed to fight a specific type of breast cancer 
C)  drug that inhibits autoimmune diseases 
D)  none of these

Question 8

The first vaccine was made against

Accepted Answer

A)  smallpox. 
B)  rhinoviruses. 
C)  HIV. 
D)  SV40. 
A)  smallpox. 
B)  rhinoviruses. 
C)  HIV. 
D)  SV40.

Question 9

A virus life cycle that involves the incorporation of the viral DNA into the host chromosome is

Accepted Answer

A)  lysogeny. 
B)  lytic. 
C)  oncogenic. 
D)  non-existent. 
A)  lysogeny. 
B)  lytic. 
C)  oncogenic. 
D)  non-existent.

Question 10

Clonal selection is the ability of the immune system to control the proliferation of antigen-specific cells,since it has a mechanism to recognize which cells interact with that antigen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

More than one type of antigen can bind to an antibody,but there is only one type of antibody for each antigen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  lupus 
C)  some forms of diabetes 
D)  all of these 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  lupus 
C)  some forms of diabetes 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Which of the following classes of organisms can viruses infect?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  plants 
C)  animals 
D)  All of these 
A)  bacteria 
B)  plants 
C)  animals 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Antibodies are the most variable protein sequences in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The large-T protein of SV40 is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  epitope. 
B)  spike protein. 
C)  oncogene. 
D)  receptor. 
A)  epitope. 
B)  spike protein. 
C)  oncogene. 
D)  receptor.

The term antibody is essentially interchangeable with

Which of the following contributes to the variability of the immunoglobulins?

What happens to the DNA copy of the retroviral RNA genome after it is produced?

The protein called p53 is especially important in cancer because:

The capsid of a virus is composed of

Which of the following genes in normal cells can be related to oncogenes?

Herceptin is a

The first vaccine was made against

A virus life cycle that involves the incorporation of the viral DNA into the host chromosome is

Clonal selection is the ability of the immune system to control the proliferation of antigen-specific cells,since it has a mechanism to recognize which cells interact with that antigen.

More than one type of antigen can bind to an antibody,but there is only one type of antibody for each antigen.

Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?

Which of the following classes of organisms can viruses infect?

Antibodies are the most variable protein sequences in the human body.

The large-T protein of SV40 is an example of a(n)

Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells

Water: The Solvent for Biochemical Reactions

Amino Acids and Peptides

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins

Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes, Mechanisms, and Control

Lipids and Proteins Are Associated in Biological Membranes

Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information

Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication

Transcription of the Genetic Code: Biosynthesis of Rna

Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message

Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques

The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism

Carbohydrates

Glycolysis

Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism

The Citric Acid Cycle

Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Lipid Metabolism

Photosynthesis

The Metabolism of Nitrogen

Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling

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Exam 14: Viruses, Cancer, and Immunology

The term antibody is essentially interchangeable with

Which of the following contributes to the variability of the immunoglobulins?

What happens to the DNA copy of the retroviral RNA genome after it is produced?

The protein called p53 is especially important in cancer because:

The capsid of a virus is composed of

Which of the following genes in normal cells can be related to oncogenes?

Herceptin is a

The first vaccine was made against

A virus life cycle that involves the incorporation of the viral DNA into the host chromosome is

Clonal selection is the ability of the immune system to control the proliferation of antigen-specific cells,since it has a mechanism to recognize which cells interact with that antigen.

More than one type of antigen can bind to an antibody,but there is only one type of antibody for each antigen.

Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?

Which of the following classes of organisms can viruses infect?

Antibodies are the most variable protein sequences in the human body.

The large-T protein of SV40 is an example of a(n)

Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells

Water: The Solvent for Biochemical Reactions

Amino Acids and Peptides

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins

Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes, Mechanisms, and Control

Lipids and Proteins Are Associated in Biological Membranes

Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information

Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication

Transcription of the Genetic Code: Biosynthesis of Rna

Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message

Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques

The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism

Carbohydrates

Glycolysis

Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism

The Citric Acid Cycle

Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Lipid Metabolism

Photosynthesis

The Metabolism of Nitrogen

Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling

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