Question 1

Histamine production may cause congestion and sneezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lymphocytes that produce antibodies are called ______ cells.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection that usually affects the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tetanus is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) lockjaw. 
B) heartburn. 
C) gastritis. 
D) meningitis. 
A) lockjaw. 
B) heartburn. 
C) gastritis. 
D) meningitis.

Question 5

List and describe the function of five of the many different types of white blood cells,proteins,and chemicals involved in the immune response to a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

1. Neutrophils: Neutrophils are the most

Question 6

All of the following are types of white blood cells except

Accepted Answer

A) macrophages. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) lymphocytes. 
D) antibodies. 
A) macrophages. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) lymphocytes. 
D) antibodies.

Question 7

Molds,mushrooms,and yeasts belong to which group?

Accepted Answer

A) protozoa 
B) spirochetes 
C) fungi 
D) prions 
A) protozoa 
B) spirochetes 
C) fungi 
D) prions

Question 8

The largest organisms that can enter the body to cause infection are

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria. 
B) parasitic worms. 
C) viruses. 
D) protozoa. 
A) bacteria. 
B) parasitic worms. 
C) viruses. 
D) protozoa.

Question 9

The most effective way of preventing the flu in the winter is by not exposing your body to cold temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the immune response,the phase in which killer T cells strike at foreign cells and at cells of the body that have been invaded and infected is called

Accepted Answer

A) recognition of the invading pathogen. 
B) amplification of defenses. 
C) cell-mediated immune response. 
D) slowdown. 
A) recognition of the invading pathogen. 
B) amplification of defenses. 
C) cell-mediated immune response. 
D) slowdown.

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the common cold is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It may be caused by more than 200 different viruses. 
B) It may be caused by exposure to cold weather. 
C) Most colds occur during the spring and summer months. 
D) It may be treated with antibiotics. 
A) It may be caused by more than 200 different viruses. 
B) It may be caused by exposure to cold weather. 
C) Most colds occur during the spring and summer months. 
D) It may be treated with antibiotics.

Question 12

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Microscopic,hairlike structures that sweep foreign substances out of the lungs are called

Accepted Answer

A) cilia. 
B) phagocytic cells. 
C) macrophages. 
D) enzymes. 
A) cilia. 
B) phagocytic cells. 
C) macrophages. 
D) enzymes.

Question 14

A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called

Accepted Answer

A) gamma globulin. 
B) a vaccine. 
C) an antibody. 
D) immunoglobulin. 
A) gamma globulin. 
B) a vaccine. 
C) an antibody. 
D) immunoglobulin.

Question 15

Lynette has begun feeling feverish and has a sore throat.Which phase of the immune response is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) incubation 
B) prodromal 
C) clinical 
D) initial 
A) incubation 
B) prodromal 
C) clinical 
D) initial

Question 16

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that triggers the immune response is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) antibody. 
B) lymphocyte. 
C) antigen. 
D) enzyme. 
A) antibody. 
B) lymphocyte. 
C) antigen. 
D) enzyme.

Question 17

Cell-mediated immune response

Accepted Answer

A) is a function of killer T cells. 
B) is a function of B cells. 
C) stimulates the production of antibodies. 
D) uses antibodies to recruit macrophages to help clean up. 
A) is a function of killer T cells. 
B) is a function of B cells. 
C) stimulates the production of antibodies. 
D) uses antibodies to recruit macrophages to help clean up.

Question 18

A serum that contains a variety of antibodies 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 19

T and B cells change after contact with the pathogen in a(n)______ immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) acquired 
B) imagined 
C) natural 
D) innate 
A) acquired 
B) imagined 
C) natural 
D) innate

Question 20

The use of over-the-counter antihistamines is a form of immunotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Immunity and Infection

Histamine production may cause congestion and sneezing.

Lymphocytes that produce antibodies are called ______ cells.

Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection that usually affects the brain.

Tetanus is also known as

List and describe the function of five of the many different types of white blood cells,proteins,and chemicals involved in the immune response to a pathogen.

All of the following are types of white blood cells except

Molds,mushrooms,and yeasts belong to which group?

The largest organisms that can enter the body to cause infection are

The most effective way of preventing the flu in the winter is by not exposing your body to cold temperatures.

In the immune response,the phase in which killer T cells strike at foreign cells and at cells of the body that have been invaded and infected is called

Which of the following statements regarding the common cold is true?

Viral meningitis is more dangerous than bacterial meningitis.

Microscopic,hairlike structures that sweep foreign substances out of the lungs are called

A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called

Lynette has begun feeling feverish and has a sore throat.Which phase of the immune response is she experiencing?

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that triggers the immune response is called a(n)

Cell-mediated immune response

A serum that contains a variety of antibodies and is injected to provide temporary immunity is called

T and B cells change after contact with the pathogen in a(n)______ immune response.

The use of over-the-counter antihistamines is a form of immunotherapy.

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