Question 1

Autoimmune disorders are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes and antibody molecules attacking self cells instead of only foreign cells. 
B)  B cell activation. 
C)  impaired innate immunity function. 
D)  T cell activation. 
E)  the inability to make antibodies. 
A)  lymphocytes and antibody molecules attacking self cells instead of only foreign cells. 
B)  B cell activation. 
C)  impaired innate immunity function. 
D)  T cell activation. 
E)  the inability to make antibodies.

Question 2

What is true about the normal flora that inhabit our body surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  most are harmful 
B)  they competitively exclude more harmful species 
C)  some produce vitamin C 
D)  they become even more beneficial if they invade tissues 
E)  all of these are true except that most are harmful 
A)  most are harmful 
B)  they competitively exclude more harmful species 
C)  some produce vitamin C 
D)  they become even more beneficial if they invade tissues 
E)  all of these are true except that most are harmful

Question 3

Which of the following is true of mature T cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  they mature in the bone marrow 
B)  they produce antibodies 
C)  they do not bind to antigens directly 
D)  antigens to which they bind must be presented to them first by another T cell 
E)  more than one of these is true of mature T cells 
A)  they mature in the bone marrow 
B)  they produce antibodies 
C)  they do not bind to antigens directly 
D)  antigens to which they bind must be presented to them first by another T cell 
E)  more than one of these is true of mature T cells

Question 4

Blood and tissue fluids of healthy people

Accepted Answer

A)  contain different normal flora than found on the skin. 
B)  contain the same normal flora as found on the skin. 
C)  contain twice as many bacteria and yeast as found on the skin. 
D)  contain only protozoa as part of the normal flora. 
E)  are generally sterile and contain no microorganisms. 
A)  contain different normal flora than found on the skin. 
B)  contain the same normal flora as found on the skin. 
C)  contain twice as many bacteria and yeast as found on the skin. 
D)  contain only protozoa as part of the normal flora. 
E)  are generally sterile and contain no microorganisms.

Question 5

In an antibody-mediated immune response,with which cells do naive helper T cells interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  antigen presenting B cells 
B)  effector helper T cells 
C)  memory B cells 
D)  antigen presenting dendritic cells 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  antigen presenting B cells 
B)  effector helper T cells 
C)  memory B cells 
D)  antigen presenting dendritic cells 
E)  more than one of these

Question 6

Anaphylactic shock is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  an overproduction of antihistamine. 
B)  an overproduction of histamines and cytokines. 
C)  an allergen that escapes detection by the immune system. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  an overproduction of antihistamine. 
B)  an overproduction of histamines and cytokines. 
C)  an allergen that escapes detection by the immune system. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 7

When an infection occurs by the same pathogen,the immune response is more rapid the next time around thanks to

Accepted Answer

A)  effector cells. 
B)  memory cells. 
C)  naive T cells. 
D)  neutrophils. 
E)  eosinophils. 
A)  effector cells. 
B)  memory cells. 
C)  naive T cells. 
D)  neutrophils. 
E)  eosinophils.

Question 8

T cells will begin to secrete cytokines when bound to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a MHC-antigen complex 
B)  a receptor-antigen complex 
C)  an antigen directly bound to the surface of a transport vesicle 
D)  an antigen directly bound to the surface of a macrophage only 
E)  another T cell only 
A)  a MHC-antigen complex 
B)  a receptor-antigen complex 
C)  an antigen directly bound to the surface of a transport vesicle 
D)  an antigen directly bound to the surface of a macrophage only 
E)  another T cell only

Question 9

Human papillomavirus infects

Accepted Answer

A)  blood. 
B)  bone tissue. 
C)  mucus membranes. 
D)  brain tissue. 
E)  muscle tissue. 
A)  blood. 
B)  bone tissue. 
C)  mucus membranes. 
D)  brain tissue. 
E)  muscle tissue.

Question 10

A molecule or praticle recognized by the body as nonself is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  antibody. 
B)  antigen. 
C)  complement. 
D)  macrophage. 
E)  phagocyte. 
A)  antibody. 
B)  antigen. 
C)  complement. 
D)  macrophage. 
E)  phagocyte.

Question 11

Recognition proteins on the surface of your cells are called

Accepted Answer

A)  TCRs. 
B)  cytokines. 
C)  MHC markers. 
D)  complements. 
E)  PAMPs. 
A)  TCRs. 
B)  cytokines. 
C)  MHC markers. 
D)  complements. 
E)  PAMPs.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the evolution of immunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunity evolved before there were multicelled eukaryotes 
B)  nonself recognition evolved about 1 billion years ago 
C)  innate immunity evolved out of adaptive immunity 
D)  ways of indentifying "self" evolved after multicelled eukaryotes evolved 
E)  more than one of these statements is NOT true about the evolution of immunity 
A)  immunity evolved before there were multicelled eukaryotes 
B)  nonself recognition evolved about 1 billion years ago 
C)  innate immunity evolved out of adaptive immunity 
D)  ways of indentifying "self" evolved after multicelled eukaryotes evolved 
E)  more than one of these statements is NOT true about the evolution of immunity

Question 13

Natural killer cells are capable of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating T cell memory 
B)  killing bacteria in the interstitial fluid 
C)  destroying body cells lacking MHC 
D)  shutting down adaptive immune responses 
E)  destroying parasites in the blood stream 
A)  stimulating T cell memory 
B)  killing bacteria in the interstitial fluid 
C)  destroying body cells lacking MHC 
D)  shutting down adaptive immune responses 
E)  destroying parasites in the blood stream

Question 14

Classification.The statements ask about immunity.For each statement,select the best choice from the following list.
-adaptive immunity involving T cells

Accepted Answer

A) innate immunity 
B) antibody-mediated immunity 
C) adaptive immunity 
D) cell-mediated immunity 
E) autoimmunity 
A) innate immunity 
B) antibody-mediated immunity 
C) adaptive immunity 
D) cell-mediated immunity 
E) autoimmunity

Question 15

Innate immunity defenses include

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytosis. 
B)  complement system. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  fever. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  phagocytosis. 
B)  complement system. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  fever. 
E)  all of these.

Question 16

Classification.The statements ask about immunity.For each statement,select the best choice from the following list.
-set of immune defenses tailored to specific pathogens

Accepted Answer

A) innate immunity 
B) antibody-mediated immunity 
C) adaptive immunity 
D) cell-mediated immunity 
E) autoimmunity 
A) innate immunity 
B) antibody-mediated immunity 
C) adaptive immunity 
D) cell-mediated immunity 
E) autoimmunity

Question 17

The first vaccine created was for

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B. 
B)  influenza. 
C)  small pox. 
D)  cholera. 
E)  diphtheria. 
A)  hepatitis B. 
B)  influenza. 
C)  small pox. 
D)  cholera. 
E)  diphtheria.

Question 18

PAMPs,complement proteins,and phagocytes are a part of ___ immunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  innate 
C)  antibody-mediated 
D)  cell-mediated 
E)  all of these kinds of 
A)  adaptive 
B)  innate 
C)  antibody-mediated 
D)  cell-mediated 
E)  all of these kinds of

Question 19

Four of the five choices below are white blood cells that are capable of circulating in the blood.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil 
B)  mast cell 
C)  macrophage 
D)  eosinophil 
E)  dendritic cell 
A)  neutrophil 
B)  mast cell 
C)  macrophage 
D)  eosinophil 
E)  dendritic cell

Question 20

If the innate immune response is not effective,what form of immune response occurs next?

Accepted Answer

A)  antigen detection of PAMPs 
B)  phagocytosis 
C)  NK cells start destroying cells 
D)  antigen detection by antibodies 
E)  more than one of these occurs next 
A)  antigen detection of PAMPs 
B)  phagocytosis 
C)  NK cells start destroying cells 
D)  antigen detection by antibodies 
E)  more than one of these occurs next

Exam 22: Immunity

Autoimmune disorders are caused by

What is true about the normal flora that inhabit our body surfaces?

Which of the following is true of mature T cells?

Blood and tissue fluids of healthy people

In an antibody-mediated immune response,with which cells do naive helper T cells interact?

Anaphylactic shock is caused by

When an infection occurs by the same pathogen,the immune response is more rapid the next time around thanks to

T cells will begin to secrete cytokines when bound to which of the following?

Human papillomavirus infects

A molecule or praticle recognized by the body as nonself is a(an)

Recognition proteins on the surface of your cells are called

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the evolution of immunity?

Natural killer cells are capable of which of the following?

Classification.The statements ask about immunity.For each statement,select the best choice from the following list. -adaptive immunity involving T cells

Innate immunity defenses include

Classification.The statements ask about immunity.For each statement,select the best choice from the following list. -set of immune defenses tailored to specific pathogens

The first vaccine created was for

PAMPs,complement proteins,and phagocytes are a part of ___ immunity.

Four of the five choices below are white blood cells that are capable of circulating in the blood.Select the EXCEPTION.

If the innate immune response is not effective,what form of immune response occurs next?

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