Question 1

Colds are almost always transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A) airborne respiratory droplets. 
B) hand-to-hand contact. 
C) coughing. 
D) sharing food or drink. 
A) airborne respiratory droplets. 
B) hand-to-hand contact. 
C) coughing. 
D) sharing food or drink.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Common symptoms of Lyme disease include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) fetal damage. 
B) arthritis. 
C) ulcers. 
D) impaired coordination. 
A) fetal damage. 
B) arthritis. 
C) ulcers. 
D) impaired coordination.

Question 4

A serum that contains antibodies produced by other human beings or animals and is injected to provide temporary immunity is called

Accepted Answer

A) plasma. 
B) gamma globulin. 
C) an antiviral. 
D) immunotherapy. 
A) plasma. 
B) gamma globulin. 
C) an antiviral. 
D) immunotherapy.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the actions of antibodies in the immune response is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses that reproduce inside body cells. 
B) Helper T cells become plasma cells that secrete antibodies. 
C) Antibodies activate helper T cells and produce killer T cells. 
D) Antibodies bind to antigens and trigger responses to them. 
A) Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses that reproduce inside body cells. 
B) Helper T cells become plasma cells that secrete antibodies. 
C) Antibodies activate helper T cells and produce killer T cells. 
D) Antibodies bind to antigens and trigger responses to them.

Question 6

Protozoa are associated with all of the following illnesses EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) giardiasis. 
B) amoebic dysentery. 
C) histoplasmosis. 
D) malaria. 
A) giardiasis. 
B) amoebic dysentery. 
C) histoplasmosis. 
D) malaria.

Question 7

Antibodies are produced by macrophages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A type of white blood cell that engulfs foreign pathogens and activate lymphocytes is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) antigen. 
B) platelet. 
C) vector cell. 
D) dendritic cell. 
A) antigen. 
B) platelet. 
C) vector cell. 
D) dendritic cell.

Question 9

White blood cells that directly destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells are _______________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A) helper T 
B) suppressor T 
C) natural killer 
D) dendritic 
A) helper T 
B) suppressor T 
C) natural killer 
D) dendritic

Question 10

Malaria can cause anemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pathogens must invade the body's cells to cause symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Examples of autoimmune disease include

Accepted Answer

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 13

The yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes associated with hepatitis is called

Accepted Answer

A) hemorrhage. 
B) toxic shock. 
C) jaundice. 
D) impetigo. 
A) hemorrhage. 
B) toxic shock. 
C) jaundice. 
D) impetigo.

Question 14

Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If an individual has active organisms replicating in his or her body,the individual may be contagious before experiencing any symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus are caused by the rickettsia bacterium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A vaccine is available for a common cause of pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lymphocytes that can get rid of cells of the body that have been invaded by foreign organisms are called

Accepted Answer

A) killer T cells. 
B) helper T cells. 
C) suppressor T cells. 
D) memory B cells. 
A) killer T cells. 
B) helper T cells. 
C) suppressor T cells. 
D) memory B cells.

Question 20

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

Exam 17: Immunity and Infection

Colds are almost always transmitted by

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

Common symptoms of Lyme disease include all of the following EXCEPT

A serum that contains antibodies produced by other human beings or animals and is injected to provide temporary immunity is called

Which of the following statements about the actions of antibodies in the immune response is correct?

Protozoa are associated with all of the following illnesses EXCEPT

Antibodies are produced by macrophages.

A type of white blood cell that engulfs foreign pathogens and activate lymphocytes is a(n)

White blood cells that directly destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells are _______________ cells.

Malaria can cause anemia.

Pathogens must invade the body's cells to cause symptoms.

Examples of autoimmune disease include

The yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes associated with hepatitis is called

Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

If an individual has active organisms replicating in his or her body,the individual may be contagious before experiencing any symptoms.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus are caused by the rickettsia bacterium.

A vaccine is available for a common cause of pneumonia.

Lymphocytes that can get rid of cells of the body that have been invaded by foreign organisms are called

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

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