Question 1

Where do T lymphocytes mature?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus 
B)  thyroid 
C)  spleen 
D)  red bone marrow 
E)  tonsil 
A)  thymus 
B)  thyroid 
C)  spleen 
D)  red bone marrow 
E)  tonsil

Question 2

The acquired defense system only recognizes and destroys cells with antigens that come from outside the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People with allergies do not produce IgE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a lymphatic organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  spleen 
B)  tonsil 
C)  thymus 
D)  liver 
E)  red bone marrow 
A)  spleen 
B)  tonsil 
C)  thymus 
D)  liver 
E)  red bone marrow

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the functions of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  take up excess tissue fluid, return it to the bloodstream 
B)  absorb fats in the intestines 
C)  help the body defend against disease 
D)  production, maintenance, and distribution of lymphocytes 
E)  calcium homeostasis 
A)  take up excess tissue fluid, return it to the bloodstream 
B)  absorb fats in the intestines 
C)  help the body defend against disease 
D)  production, maintenance, and distribution of lymphocytes 
E)  calcium homeostasis

Question 6

T cells can recognize antigens because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have enzymes which react with antigens. 
B)  possess specific antigen receptors. 
C)  produce antibodies. 
D)  possess fimbrae. 
E)  become plasma cells. 
A)  have enzymes which react with antigens. 
B)  possess specific antigen receptors. 
C)  produce antibodies. 
D)  possess fimbrae. 
E)  become plasma cells.

Question 7

What is the definition of an antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  anything the immune system recognizes as foreign to the body 
B)  a protein produced by plasma cells that attacks pathogens 
C)  a type of white blood cell 
D)  a part of the membrane attack complex of the complement system 
E)  a form of immune deficiency 
A)  anything the immune system recognizes as foreign to the body 
B)  a protein produced by plasma cells that attacks pathogens 
C)  a type of white blood cell 
D)  a part of the membrane attack complex of the complement system 
E)  a form of immune deficiency

Question 8

List and describe the body's innate defenses.

Accepted Answer

The innate defenses of the body include

Question 9

Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  redness 
B)  heat 
C)  swelling 
D)  pain 
E)  difficulty breathing 
A)  redness 
B)  heat 
C)  swelling 
D)  pain 
E)  difficulty breathing

Question 10

Before working at the hospital,Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis.If it were positive,the site of the test would become hardened and red.What type of response is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphylactic 
B)  histamine 
C)  immediate allergic 
D)  delayed allergic 
E)  B-cell mediated 
A)  anaphylactic 
B)  histamine 
C)  immediate allergic 
D)  delayed allergic 
E)  B-cell mediated

Question 11

Which autoimmune disease is associated with an inflammatory response that can damage the heart muscle and valves?

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatic fever 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  myasthenia gravis 
D)  AIDS 
E)  tuberculosis 
A)  rheumatic fever 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  myasthenia gravis 
D)  AIDS 
E)  tuberculosis

Question 12

Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics.Under these conditions,which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  IgA 
B)  IgG 
C)  IgD 
D)  IgM 
E)  IgE 
A)  IgA 
B)  IgG 
C)  IgD 
D)  IgM 
E)  IgE

Question 13

What do having the measles and being vaccinated against the measles have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both forms of active immunity. 
B)  They are both forms of neutral immunity. 
C)  They are both forms of passive immunity. 
D)  They are both forms of an infection. 
E)  They are both forms of an immune deficiency. 
A)  They are both forms of active immunity. 
B)  They are both forms of neutral immunity. 
C)  They are both forms of passive immunity. 
D)  They are both forms of an infection. 
E)  They are both forms of an immune deficiency.

Question 14

Histamine,released during inflammation,is associated with which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  innate 
B)  active 
C)  complementary 
D)  cell-mediated 
E)  adaptive 
A)  innate 
B)  active 
C)  complementary 
D)  cell-mediated 
E)  adaptive

Question 15

If you were vaccinated against the mumps virus and later exposed to it,you would still be infected,but it would not be as bad as if you had never been vaccinated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The RhoGAM shot given to Rh-negative mothers with an Rh-positive fetus is an example of what type of immunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  nonspecific 
D)  general 
E)  neutral 
A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  nonspecific 
D)  general 
E)  neutral

Question 17

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  hay fever 
B)  rheumatic fever 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  systemic lupus erythematosus 
E)  myasthenia gravis 
A)  hay fever 
B)  rheumatic fever 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  systemic lupus erythematosus 
E)  myasthenia gravis

Question 18

The membrane attack complex of the complement system is not effective against viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cytotoxic T cells contain which type of molecules that punch holes in the plasma membranes of potential pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  steroid 
B)  interferon 
C)  antioxidant 
D)  complement 
E)  perforin 
A)  steroid 
B)  interferon 
C)  antioxidant 
D)  complement 
E)  perforin

Question 20

Monocytes become what type of cell in the tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  macrophages 
E)  red blood cells 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  macrophages 
E)  red blood cells

Exam 7: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Where do T lymphocytes mature?

The acquired defense system only recognizes and destroys cells with antigens that come from outside the body.

People with allergies do not produce IgE.

Which of the following is not a lymphatic organ?

Which of the following is not one of the functions of the lymphatic system?

T cells can recognize antigens because they

What is the definition of an antigen?

List and describe the body's innate defenses.

Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation?

Before working at the hospital,Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis.If it were positive,the site of the test would become hardened and red.What type of response is this?

Which autoimmune disease is associated with an inflammatory response that can damage the heart muscle and valves?

Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics.Under these conditions,which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

What do having the measles and being vaccinated against the measles have in common?

Histamine,released during inflammation,is associated with which defense mechanism?

If you were vaccinated against the mumps virus and later exposed to it,you would still be infected,but it would not be as bad as if you had never been vaccinated.

The RhoGAM shot given to Rh-negative mothers with an Rh-positive fetus is an example of what type of immunity?

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

The membrane attack complex of the complement system is not effective against viruses.

Cytotoxic T cells contain which type of molecules that punch holes in the plasma membranes of potential pathogens?

Monocytes become what type of cell in the tissue?

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