Question 1

Examples of autoimmune disease include

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A) systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) rheumatoid arthritis and HIV. 
C) cancer and systemic lupus erythematosus. 
D) allergies and HIV. 
A) systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) rheumatoid arthritis and HIV. 
C) cancer and systemic lupus erythematosus. 
D) allergies and HIV.

Question 2

Briefly describe the immune response to a pathogen.What are the major phases of the immune response,and how does the immune system prepare for future invasions by the same pathogen?

Accepted Answer

The immune response to a pathogen involv

Question 3

The antibody most involved in triggering an allergic reaction is

Accepted Answer

A) immunoglobulin E. 
B) gamma globulin. 
C) a mast cell. 
D) histamine. 
A) immunoglobulin E. 
B) gamma globulin. 
C) a mast cell. 
D) histamine.

Question 4

Andrew loves to go camping and hiking in the fall. About two weeks after his last camping trip, he noticed an expanding red, target shaped, rash on his arm.
-Andrew is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
B) Lyme disease. 
C) West Nile virus. 
D) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. 
A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
B) Lyme disease. 
C) West Nile virus. 
D) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Question 5

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which virus can cause irreversible paralysis and death in some infected individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) herpes 
B) poliomyelitis 
C) hepatitis 
D) influenza 
A) herpes 
B) poliomyelitis 
C) hepatitis 
D) influenza

Question 7

Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called

Accepted Answer

A) gamma globulin. 
B) a vaccine. 
C) an antibody. 
D) immunoglobulin. 
A) gamma globulin. 
B) a vaccine. 
C) an antibody. 
D) immunoglobulin.

Question 9

Autoimmune diseases occur when

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A) bacteria severely damage the immune system. 
B) cancer creates an imbalance in the immune system. 
C) the body erroneously recognizes its own cells as foreign. 
D) a virus such as HIV destroys the immune system. 
A) bacteria severely damage the immune system. 
B) cancer creates an imbalance in the immune system. 
C) the body erroneously recognizes its own cells as foreign. 
D) a virus such as HIV destroys the immune system.

Question 10

All of the following are childhood viral illnesses that have waned in the United States EXCEPT

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A) mumps. 
B) measles. 
C) influenza. 
D) rubella. 
A) mumps. 
B) measles. 
C) influenza. 
D) rubella.

Question 11

Macrophages act as

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A) scavengers of worn-out cells. 
B) healers of damaged cells. 
C) vectors of pathogens. 
D) destroyers of infected and cancerous cells. 
A) scavengers of worn-out cells. 
B) healers of damaged cells. 
C) vectors of pathogens. 
D) destroyers of infected and cancerous cells.

Question 12

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that triggers the immune response is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) antibody. 
B) pathogen. 
C) antigen. 
D) enzyme. 
A) antibody. 
B) pathogen. 
C) antigen. 
D) enzyme.

Question 13

The two main types of lymphocytes are T cells and B cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

White blood cells are produced in the

Accepted Answer

A) brain. 
B) bone marrow. 
C) heart. 
D) gastrointestinal tract. 
A) brain. 
B) bone marrow. 
C) heart. 
D) gastrointestinal tract.

Question 15

Vaccines confer ______ immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) active 
B) partial 
C) innate 
D) natural 
A) active 
B) partial 
C) innate 
D) natural

Question 16

During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system remember previous infections?

Accepted Answer

A) acquired immunity 
B) imagined immunity 
C) natural immunity 
D) adaptive immunity 
A) acquired immunity 
B) imagined immunity 
C) natural immunity 
D) adaptive immunity

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the common cold is true?

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A) It may be caused by more than 200 different viruses. 
B) It may be caused by exposure to cold weather. 
C) It is most prevalent during the spring and summer months. 
D) It may be treated with antibiotics. 
A) It may be caused by more than 200 different viruses. 
B) It may be caused by exposure to cold weather. 
C) It is most prevalent during the spring and summer months. 
D) It may be treated with antibiotics.

Question 18

Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help regulate and coordinate the immune response are

Accepted Answer

A) cytokines. 
B) antibodies. 
C) antigens. 
D) histamines. 
A) cytokines. 
B) antibodies. 
C) antigens. 
D) histamines.

Question 19

Warts on the hands are caused by infection with a type of

Accepted Answer

A) virus. 
B) bacterium. 
C) prion. 
D) fungus. 
A) virus. 
B) bacterium. 
C) prion. 
D) fungus.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the antibody-mediated immune response is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses that reproduce inside body cells. 
B) T cells carry it out without antigen detection. 
C) Antibodies activate helper T cells and produce killer T cells. 
D) Antibodies dissolved in body fluids bind to antigens and trigger responses to them. 
A) Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses that reproduce inside body cells. 
B) T cells carry it out without antigen detection. 
C) Antibodies activate helper T cells and produce killer T cells. 
D) Antibodies dissolved in body fluids bind to antigens and trigger responses to them.

Exam 17: Immunity and Infection

Examples of autoimmune disease include

Briefly describe the immune response to a pathogen.What are the major phases of the immune response,and how does the immune system prepare for future invasions by the same pathogen?

The antibody most involved in triggering an allergic reaction is

Andrew loves to go camping and hiking in the fall. About two weeks after his last camping trip, he noticed an expanding red, target shaped, rash on his arm. -Andrew is most likely suffering from

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

Which virus can cause irreversible paralysis and death in some infected individuals?

Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called

Autoimmune diseases occur when

All of the following are childhood viral illnesses that have waned in the United States EXCEPT

Macrophages act as

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that triggers the immune response is called a(n)

The two main types of lymphocytes are T cells and B cells.

White blood cells are produced in the

Vaccines confer ______ immunity.

During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system remember previous infections?

Which of the following statements about the common cold is true?

Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help regulate and coordinate the immune response are

Warts on the hands are caused by infection with a type of

Which of the following statements about the antibody-mediated immune response is correct?

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