Question 1

_______ is a common clinical sign of widespread inflammatory response.

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreased blood flow
B)   Blood vessel constriction
C)   Fever
D)   PhagocytosisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

_______ continue to produce small amounts of antibody for years after an infection.

Accepted Answer

A)   Memory T cells
B)   Macrophages
C)   T cells
D)   Memory B cellsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

_______ are a diverse group of peptides and proteins that cells of the immune system use to signal one another.

Accepted Answer

A)   Complement
B)   Cytokines
C)   Histamines
D)   SerotoninsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

_______ is the study of the body's defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pathology
B)   Anatomy
C)   Immunology
D)   PhysiologyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Some activated B cells become _______ and continue for years to produce small amounts of antibody.

Accepted Answer

A)   memory T cells
B)   helper T cells
C)   memory B cells
D)   killer B cellsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Transplanted tissues have foreign antigens that stimulate _______, an immune response in which T cells destroy the transplant.

Accepted Answer

A)   graft rejection
B)   immunosuppression
C)   autoimmune disease
D)   allergic reactionsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Once activated, a _______ multiplies by mitosis, giving rise to a sizeable clone of cells identical to itself.

Accepted Answer

A)   T cell
B)   macrophage
C)   plasma cell
D)   memory B cellE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In _______, a cell flows around a bacterium and engulfs it.

Accepted Answer

A)   phagocytosis
B)   antigen presentation
C)   interferon release
D)   inflammationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

_______ occurs as the volume of interstitial fluid increases.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fever
B)   Phagocytosis
C)   Immunity
D)   EdemaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A second exposure to an antigen, even years after the first exposure, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   results in a much more rapid immune response
B)   stimulates an immune response that requires about 2 weeks to be effective
C)   stimulates complement production
D)   stimulates passive immunityE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The HIV infects _______ and seriously impairs immune function, placing the patient at risk for other infections.

Accepted Answer

A)   memory T cells
B)   memory B cells
C)   helper T cells
D)   killer T cellsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The principal job of a(n)  _______ is to recognize and bind to a specific antigen.

Accepted Answer

A)   plasma cell
B)   antibody
C)   memory B cell
D)   helper T cellE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Plasma cells _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   develop into macrophages
B)   produce antibodies
C)   develop from competent T cells
D)   produce antigensE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

How do major burns reduce the functional ability of the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A major burn would cause exten...

Question 15

Pregnant women confer _______ immunity upon their developing babies by producing antibodies for them.

Accepted Answer

A)   passive
B)   active
C)   no
D)   maternalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are antigen-presenting cells (APCs) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Macrophages and neutrophils
B)   NK cells and T cells
C)   Plasma cells and macrophages
D)   Macrophages and dendritic cellsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Multiple sclerosis is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an allergic reaction
B)   an autoimmune disease
C)   immunological competence
D)   a complement systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

_______ immune responses are precise responses against specific foreign molecules that have gained entrance to the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nonspecific
B)   Specific
C)   Cell signaling
D)   BarrierE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

_______ often evade the immune system and multiply in an uncontrolled way.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cancer cells
B)   Cells targeted by graft rejection
C)   Mast cells
D)   Viruses that cause autoimmune diseasesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

_______ are cells that ingest bacteria and other foreign matter.

Accepted Answer

A)   Natural killer (NK)  cells
B)   Interleukins
C)   Phagocytes
D)   SerotoninsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Immune System: Internal Defense

Transplanted tissues have foreign antigens that stimulate _______, an immune response in which T cells destroy the transplant.

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Pregnant women confer _______ immunity upon their developing babies by producing antibodies for them.

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Plasma cells _______.

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Once activated, a _______ multiplies by mitosis, giving rise to a sizeable clone of cells identical to itself.

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_______ continue to produce small amounts of antibody for years after an infection.

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_______ occurs as the volume of interstitial fluid increases.

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A second exposure to an antigen, even years after the first exposure, ________.

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_______ often evade the immune system and multiply in an uncontrolled way.

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The principal job of a(n) _______ is to recognize and bind to a specific antigen.

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Which of the following are antigen-presenting cells (APCs) ?

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Some activated B cells become _______ and continue for years to produce small amounts of antibody.

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Multiple sclerosis is an example of _______.

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In _______, a cell flows around a bacterium and engulfs it.

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_______ is a common clinical sign of widespread inflammatory response.

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_______ immune responses are precise responses against specific foreign molecules that have gained entrance to the body.

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_______ is the study of the body's defense mechanisms.

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_______ are cells that ingest bacteria and other foreign matter.

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How do major burns reduce the functional ability of the immune system?

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_______ are a diverse group of peptides and proteins that cells of the immune system use to signal one another.

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The HIV infects _______ and seriously impairs immune function, placing the patient at risk for other infections.

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