Question 1

Which organ produces a hormone that promotes maturation of T cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Lymph node 
C) Red bone marrow 
D) Thymus 
E) Pancreas 
A) Spleen 
B) Lymph node 
C) Red bone marrow 
D) Thymus 
E) Pancreas

Question 2

Describe the ways to acquire adaptive immunity.

Accepted Answer

Naturally acquired active immunity is ac

Question 3

Which of these does NOT provide a physical or chemical barrier?

Accepted Answer

A) Macrophages 
B) Saliva 
C) Urine 
D) Mucus 
E) Stratified squamous epithelium 
A) Macrophages 
B) Saliva 
C) Urine 
D) Mucus 
E) Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 4

In which part of the thymus are T cells thought to die?

Accepted Answer

A) Capsule 
B) Trabeculae 
C) Epithelial cells 
D) Thymic (Hassall's)corpuscles 
E) T cells do not die in the thymus 
A) Capsule 
B) Trabeculae 
C) Epithelial cells 
D) Thymic (Hassall's)corpuscles 
E) T cells do not die in the thymus

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging on the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased susceptibility to infections 
B) Increased susceptibility to malignancies 
C) Decreased response to vaccines 
D) Increased response of T cells to antigens 
E) Decreased production of antibodies 
A) Increased susceptibility to infections 
B) Increased susceptibility to malignancies 
C) Decreased response to vaccines 
D) Increased response of T cells to antigens 
E) Decreased production of antibodies

Question 6

Which cells display CD4 proteins and interact with MHC Class II antigens?

Accepted Answer

A) Cytotoxic T cells 
B) Helper T Cells 
C) Memory T Cells 
D) MHC antigens 
E) B cells 
A) Cytotoxic T cells 
B) Helper T Cells 
C) Memory T Cells 
D) MHC antigens 
E) B cells

Question 7

In the diagram this vessel drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into venous blood using a subclavian vein.

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) F 
D) G 
E) E 
A) B 
B) C 
C) F 
D) G 
E) E

Question 8

Which type of allergic reaction is the most common type?

Accepted Answer

A) Type I (anaphylactic)reaction 
B) Type II (cytotoxic )reaction 
C) Type III (immune-complex)reactions 
D) Type IV (cell-mediated)reactions 
E) All of these types are common allergic reactions. 
A) Type I (anaphylactic)reaction 
B) Type II (cytotoxic )reaction 
C) Type III (immune-complex)reactions 
D) Type IV (cell-mediated)reactions 
E) All of these types are common allergic reactions.

Question 9

Which of the following cells is part of the body's second line of defense?

Accepted Answer

A) Mucous cells 
B) Germ cells 
C) B and T Lymphocytes 
D) Natural killer cells 
E) None of these choices 
A) Mucous cells 
B) Germ cells 
C) B and T Lymphocytes 
D) Natural killer cells 
E) None of these choices

Question 10

Which anti-microbial substances reduce viral replication (in uninfected cells)?

Accepted Answer

A) Transferrins 
B) Perforins 
C) Complement proteins 
D) Defensins 
E) Interferons 
A) Transferrins 
B) Perforins 
C) Complement proteins 
D) Defensins 
E) Interferons

Question 11

Which action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Opsonization 
B) Cytolysis 
C) Inflammation 
D) Complement 
E) Hybridoma 
A) Opsonization 
B) Cytolysis 
C) Inflammation 
D) Complement 
E) Hybridoma

Question 12

In the diagram,where do pluripotent stem cells come from?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices

Question 13

Lymph travels from the medullary sinus to which structure in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 14

Which structure in the figure is the right lymphatic duct?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) C 
C) F 
D) H 
E) A 
A) D 
B) C 
C) F 
D) H 
E) A

Question 15

Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Drain excessive interstitial fluid 
B) Transport dietary lipids 
C) Carry out immune responses 
D) All of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
E) None of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
A) Drain excessive interstitial fluid 
B) Transport dietary lipids 
C) Carry out immune responses 
D) All of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
E) None of these are functions of the lymphatic system

Question 16

Which of the following is a function of the spleen?

Accepted Answer

A) Removes worn out blood cells 
B) Circulates lymph 
C) Cleanses interstitial fluid 
D) Cleanses lymph 
E) Traps microbes with mucus 
A) Removes worn out blood cells 
B) Circulates lymph 
C) Cleanses interstitial fluid 
D) Cleanses lymph 
E) Traps microbes with mucus

Question 17

Which type of adaptive immunity will result from mother-to-baby IgA transfer via breast feeding?

Accepted Answer

A) naturally acquired active immunity 
B) naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) artificially acquired active immunity 
D) artificially acquired passive immunity 
E) None of these choices 
A) naturally acquired active immunity 
B) naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) artificially acquired active immunity 
D) artificially acquired passive immunity 
E) None of these choices

Question 18

Which T cell toxin fragments DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) Perforin 
B) Tumor antigen 
C) Interferons 
D) Lymphotoxin 
E) Toxin T 
A) Perforin 
B) Tumor antigen 
C) Interferons 
D) Lymphotoxin 
E) Toxin T

Question 19

Genetic recombination generates diversity in what part (s)of the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Antigen receptors 
B) MHC antigen 
C) Hapten 
D) MHC antigen and antigen receptors 
E) Epitopes 
A) Antigen receptors 
B) MHC antigen 
C) Hapten 
D) MHC antigen and antigen receptors 
E) Epitopes

Question 20

What is the major difference between lymph and interstitial fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Composition of electrolytes 
B) White blood cells are present in lymph 
C) Location 
D) Types of proteins present 
E) Red blood cells are present in interstitial fluid 
A) Composition of electrolytes 
B) White blood cells are present in lymph 
C) Location 
D) Types of proteins present 
E) Red blood cells are present in interstitial fluid

Exam 22: The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

Which organ produces a hormone that promotes maturation of T cells?

Describe the ways to acquire adaptive immunity.

Which of these does NOT provide a physical or chemical barrier?

In which part of the thymus are T cells thought to die?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging on the immune system?

Which cells display CD4 proteins and interact with MHC Class II antigens?

In the diagram this vessel drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into venous blood using a subclavian vein.

Which type of allergic reaction is the most common type?

Which of the following cells is part of the body's second line of defense?

Which anti-microbial substances reduce viral replication (in uninfected cells)?

Which action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis?

In the diagram,where do pluripotent stem cells come from?

Lymph travels from the medullary sinus to which structure in the figure?

Which structure in the figure is the right lymphatic duct?

Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is a function of the spleen?

Which type of adaptive immunity will result from mother-to-baby IgA transfer via breast feeding?

Which T cell toxin fragments DNA?

Genetic recombination generates diversity in what part (s)of the immune system?

What is the major difference between lymph and interstitial fluid?

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The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

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