Question 1

Which of the following white blood cells kill cancerous body cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  cytotoxic T cells 
B)  B lymphocytes 
C)  natural killer lymphocytes 
D)  mast cells 
E)  more than one of these white blood cells kill cancerous body cells 
A)  cytotoxic T cells 
B)  B lymphocytes 
C)  natural killer lymphocytes 
D)  mast cells 
E)  more than one of these white blood cells kill cancerous body cells

Question 2

Graves disease

Accepted Answer

A)  is an autoimmune disease caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone. 
B)  is an immunodeficiency disease caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone. 
C)  is an immunodeficiency disease that leads to Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D)  is an autoimmune disease caused by infection with HIV. 
E)  is the result of anaphylactic shock. 
A)  is an autoimmune disease caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone. 
B)  is an immunodeficiency disease caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone. 
C)  is an immunodeficiency disease that leads to Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D)  is an autoimmune disease caused by infection with HIV. 
E)  is the result of anaphylactic shock.

Question 3

Effector B cells

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete antibodies identical to those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
B)  secrete antibodies that are different than the original B cell from which they arose. 
C)  present bound antibodies identical to those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
D)  present bound antibodies different than those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
E)  secrete cytokines. 
A)  secrete antibodies identical to those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
B)  secrete antibodies that are different than the original B cell from which they arose. 
C)  present bound antibodies identical to those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
D)  present bound antibodies different than those of the original B cell from which they arose. 
E)  secrete cytokines.

Question 4

Which of the following compounds found in dental plaque dissolves minerals in the teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrochloric acid 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  carbonic acid 
D)  floric acid 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  hydrochloric acid 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  carbonic acid 
D)  floric acid 
E)  more than one of these

Question 5

Damaged or infected body cells are destroyed by

Accepted Answer

A)  helper T cells. 
B)  cytotoxic T cells. 
C)  dendritic cells. 
D)  antibodies. 
E)  active B cells. 
A)  helper T cells. 
B)  cytotoxic T cells. 
C)  dendritic cells. 
D)  antibodies. 
E)  active B cells.

Question 6

The cell-mediated immune response is most effective against

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer cells. 
B)  viral infected cells. 
C)  bacteria circulating in the blood. 
D)  cancer cells and viral infected cells. 
E)  bacteria circulating in the blood and viral infected cells. 
A)  cancer cells. 
B)  viral infected cells. 
C)  bacteria circulating in the blood. 
D)  cancer cells and viral infected cells. 
E)  bacteria circulating in the blood and viral infected cells.

Question 7

Match the white blood cell with its description.
-phagocyte that circulates in blood; most common of the phagocytes

Accepted Answer

A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell 
A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell

Question 8

HIV is able to shut down a person's adaptive immunity by attacking which type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  cytotoxic T cells 
B)  effector B cells 
C)  helper T cells 
D)  macrophages 
E)  memory B cells 
A)  cytotoxic T cells 
B)  effector B cells 
C)  helper T cells 
D)  macrophages 
E)  memory B cells

Question 9

The goal of immunization is to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit the amount of time a person is ill with a disease. 
B)  induce immunity to disease. 
C)  enable infected individuals to recover from specific diseases. 
D)  accomplish all of these. 
E)  accomplish none of these. 
A)  limit the amount of time a person is ill with a disease. 
B)  induce immunity to disease. 
C)  enable infected individuals to recover from specific diseases. 
D)  accomplish all of these. 
E)  accomplish none of these.

Question 10

What is the function of white blood cell granules?

Accepted Answer

A)  to phagocytize pathogens and cellular debris 
B)  to release cytokines, digestive enzymes, and toxins that kill parasites 
C)  to activate killer Tcells 
D)  to morph into dendritic cells that phagocytize pathogens 
E)  to act as memory cells for B lymphocytes 
A)  to phagocytize pathogens and cellular debris 
B)  to release cytokines, digestive enzymes, and toxins that kill parasites 
C)  to activate killer Tcells 
D)  to morph into dendritic cells that phagocytize pathogens 
E)  to act as memory cells for B lymphocytes

Question 11

Which one of the following characteristics do eosinophils,neutrophils,and mast cells have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all lack a nucleus. 
B)  They are all anchored to tissue. 
C)  They all circulate in the bloodstream. 
D)  They all have granules. 
E)  They are all capable of targeting cancer cells. 
A)  They all lack a nucleus. 
B)  They are all anchored to tissue. 
C)  They all circulate in the bloodstream. 
D)  They all have granules. 
E)  They are all capable of targeting cancer cells.

Question 12

When macrophages bind antigens,they secrete ____ to attract more phagocytic cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  more antigens 
B)  MHC 
C)  cytokines 
D)  antibodies 
E)  complement 
A)  more antigens 
B)  MHC 
C)  cytokines 
D)  antibodies 
E)  complement

Question 13

Match the white blood cell with its description.
-phagocytes that alert the adaptive immune system to presence of antigens in solid tissue

Accepted Answer

A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell 
A) macrophage 
B) neutrophil 
C) T lymphocyte 
D) B lymphocyte 
E) mast cell
F)dendritic cell

Question 14

Which white blood cell type is usually the first to encounter an invading pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  B cell 
B)  T cell 
C)  macrophage 
D)  natural killer cell 
E)  basophil 
A)  B cell 
B)  T cell 
C)  macrophage 
D)  natural killer cell 
E)  basophil

Question 15

The skin would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a first line of defense. 
B)  a second line of defense. 
C)  a third line of defense. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  a first line of defense. 
B)  a second line of defense. 
C)  a third line of defense. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

Passive immunization differs from active immunization in that

Accepted Answer

A)  passive immunization involves receiving antibodies from another individual, and active immunization involves exposure to antigens. 
B)  passive immunization involves exposure to antigens, and active immunization involves receiving antibodies from another individual. 
C)  passive immunization is given to adults, and active immunization is given to children. 
D)  passive immunization does not result in memory cell formation, and active immunization does result in memory cell formation. 
E)  both a and d are correct. 
A)  passive immunization involves receiving antibodies from another individual, and active immunization involves exposure to antigens. 
B)  passive immunization involves exposure to antigens, and active immunization involves receiving antibodies from another individual. 
C)  passive immunization is given to adults, and active immunization is given to children. 
D)  passive immunization does not result in memory cell formation, and active immunization does result in memory cell formation. 
E)  both a and d are correct.

Question 17

After an active cytotoxic T cell binds to an ailing cell,it releases toxins that

Accepted Answer

A)  poke holes in the cell and cause it to die. 
B)  bind to the cell and prevent it from harming other self cells. 
C)  attract macrophages to the cell. 
D)  poke holes in the cell and cause it to die, and bind to the cell and prevent it from harming other self cells. 
E)  cause all of these to occur. 
A)  poke holes in the cell and cause it to die. 
B)  bind to the cell and prevent it from harming other self cells. 
C)  attract macrophages to the cell. 
D)  poke holes in the cell and cause it to die, and bind to the cell and prevent it from harming other self cells. 
E)  cause all of these to occur.

Question 18

What was Frankie's last wish?

Accepted Answer

A)  that young women have a yearly PAP test 
B)  to not assume youth is a protection against cervical cancer 
C)  to tell young women that cancer does not discriminate 
D)  awareness 
E)  all of these were a part of Frankie's last wish 
A)  that young women have a yearly PAP test 
B)  to not assume youth is a protection against cervical cancer 
C)  to tell young women that cancer does not discriminate 
D)  awareness 
E)  all of these were a part of Frankie's last wish

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct order of the three lines of defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  barriers that exclude pathogens>>adaptive immunity>>innate immunity 
B)  barriers that exclude pathogens>>innate immunity>>adaptive immunity 
C)  innate immunity>>adaptive immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens 
D)  apaptive immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens>>innate immunity 
E)  apative immunity>>innate immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens 
A)  barriers that exclude pathogens>>adaptive immunity>>innate immunity 
B)  barriers that exclude pathogens>>innate immunity>>adaptive immunity 
C)  innate immunity>>adaptive immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens 
D)  apaptive immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens>>innate immunity 
E)  apative immunity>>innate immunity>>barriers that exclude pathogens

Question 20

The cells capable of releasing histamines are

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cells and basophils. 
B)  basophils and eosinophils. 
C)  mast cells and eosinophils. 
D)  natural killer cells and macrophages. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  mast cells and basophils. 
B)  basophils and eosinophils. 
C)  mast cells and eosinophils. 
D)  natural killer cells and macrophages. 
E)  all of these.

Exam 22: Immunity

Which of the following white blood cells kill cancerous body cells?

Graves disease

Effector B cells

Which of the following compounds found in dental plaque dissolves minerals in the teeth?

Damaged or infected body cells are destroyed by

The cell-mediated immune response is most effective against

Match the white blood cell with its description. -phagocyte that circulates in blood; most common of the phagocytes

HIV is able to shut down a person's adaptive immunity by attacking which type of cell?

The goal of immunization is to

What is the function of white blood cell granules?

Which one of the following characteristics do eosinophils,neutrophils,and mast cells have in common?

When macrophages bind antigens,they secrete ____ to attract more phagocytic cells.

Match the white blood cell with its description. -phagocytes that alert the adaptive immune system to presence of antigens in solid tissue

Which white blood cell type is usually the first to encounter an invading pathogen?

The skin would be an example of

Passive immunization differs from active immunization in that

After an active cytotoxic T cell binds to an ailing cell,it releases toxins that

What was Frankie's last wish?

Which of the following is the correct order of the three lines of defense?

The cells capable of releasing histamines are

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