Question 1

When compared to a primary response,the antibody levels in a secondary response

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A)  rise more rapidly and with a greater proportion of IgG antibodies.
B)  rise more rapidly and with a smaller proportion of IgG antibodies.
C)  rise more gradually and with a greater proportion of IgG antibodies.
D)  rise more gradually and with a smaller proportion of IgG antibodies.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Dendritic cells serve as antigen-presenting cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One function of helper T-lymphocytes is to enhance the activity of cells of the innate immune system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In addition to creating a physical barrier to pathogen entry,mucus contains antimicrobial substances such as IgA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Exudate is

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A)  blood that escapes capillaries,passes beyond the skin and leaves the body.
B)  increased perfusion of capillary beds within the region of an injury.
C)  lymph that flows away from the heart and toward the site of an injury.
D)  fluid that leaves capillaries to "wash" the interstitial space of an injured tissue.
E)  clotting proteins that wall off microbes and prevent them from spreading through the bloodstream.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

In passive immunity,the individual has not had an antigenic challenge.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cytokines have a _____ half-life and exert influence on ________________.

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A)  long;immune cells only.
B)  long;immune and non-immune cells.
C)  short;immune cells only.
D)  short;immune and non-immune cells.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Vaccines are effective because they

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A)  immediately stimulate cellular immunity to eliminate all of the pathogen in the body.
B)  inhibit antibodies from having secondary responses.
C)  stimulate the development of immunologic memory.
D)  increase the number of natural killer cells while decreasing the numbers of T and B cells.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Over their life span,plasma cells produce hundreds of millions of antibodies against one specific antigen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A delayed response to a specific antigen is provided by

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A)  adaptive immunity.
B)  innate immunity.
C)  inflammation.D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 11

Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes destroy infected cells by

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A)  increasing the permeability of infected cells and inducing apoptosis.
B)  increasing the permeability of infected cells and preventing apoptosis.
C)  decreasing the permeability of infected cells and inducing apoptosis.
D)  decreasing the permeability of infected cells and preventing apoptosis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In the classical pathway of complement activation,

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A)  complement is activated within liver cells and released into the blood.
B)  complement binds to an antibody that is bound to a foreign substance.
C)  complement binds with polysaccharides on a microbial cell wall.
D)  complement inhibits inflammation and binds to opsonins.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Eosinophils and lymphocytes are both types of leukocytes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The second signal during B-lymphocyte activation involves stimulation from

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A)  IL-2 released by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes.
B)  IL-4 released by helper T-lymphocytes.
C)  bradykinin released by antigen-presenting cells.
D)  antibodies released by antigens.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which is not one of the cardinal signs of inflammation

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A)  Heat
B)  Redness
C)  Loss of function
D)  Numbness
E)  SwellingF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes destroy infected cells by releasing

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A)  antibodies.
B)  bradykinin and histamine.
C)  perforin and granzymes.
D)  CD4+.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Inflammation is a(n)

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A)  antigen-specific process that occurs in avascular tissue.
B)  antigen-specific process that occurs in vascularized tissue.
C)  nonspecific process that occurs in avascular tissue.
D)  nonspecific process that occurs in vascularized tissue.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

High fevers can lead to protein denaturation and raise the likelihood of seizures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Small fragments of infectious proteins that cause disease in nervous tissue are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Small fragments of infectious proteins that cause...

Question 20

The immunity that occurs as a result of a vaccination is _________ immunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  active
B)  passiveC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 22: Immune System and the Bodys Defense

Over their life span,plasma cells produce hundreds of millions of antibodies against one specific antigen.

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Exudate is

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A delayed response to a specific antigen is provided by

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In addition to creating a physical barrier to pathogen entry,mucus contains antimicrobial substances such as IgA.

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High fevers can lead to protein denaturation and raise the likelihood of seizures.

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Cytokines have a _____ half-life and exert influence on ________________.

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When compared to a primary response,the antibody levels in a secondary response

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Small fragments of infectious proteins that cause disease in nervous tissue are known as ________.

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In passive immunity,the individual has not had an antigenic challenge.

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Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes destroy infected cells by

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Which is not one of the cardinal signs of inflammation

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In the classical pathway of complement activation,

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The second signal during B-lymphocyte activation involves stimulation from

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The immunity that occurs as a result of a vaccination is _________ immunity.

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One function of helper T-lymphocytes is to enhance the activity of cells of the innate immune system.

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Vaccines are effective because they

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Dendritic cells serve as antigen-presenting cells.

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Eosinophils and lymphocytes are both types of leukocytes.

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Inflammation is a(n)

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Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes destroy infected cells by releasing

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