Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the antibody-mediated immune response is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses inside body cells.
B)  It is carried out by T cells.
C)  Antibodies produce killer T cells.
D)  Antibodies work against bacteria and viruses outside of body cells.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A disease in which an individual's immune system attacks his or her own body's cells is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  autoimmune disease.
B)  acquired immune response.
C)  antibody deficiency disease.
D)  natural immune disorder.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

An infection that may have been initiated by the consumption of certain species of wildlife is

Accepted Answer

A)  hantavirus.
B)  new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
C)  malaria.
D)  severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) .E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Prions are similar in makeup to spirochetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An infectious agent that consists only of protein is a

Accepted Answer

A)  virus.
B)  prion.
C)  bacterium.
D)  protozoan.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help regulate and coordinate the immune response are

Accepted Answer

A)  cytokines.
B)  antibodies.
C)  antigens.
D)  histamines.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Define "vaccine" and describe how immunization can help prevent infection.List at least three immunizations available in the United States.

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Question 8

Pathogens that have been bred in the laboratory in a weakened form are known as ______ organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  immunized
B)  antibody
C)  attenuated
D)  vaccinatedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true regarding tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually affects the digestive tract.
B)  It responds to a long course of antibiotic treatment.
C)  Most infected people have latent infections.
D)  It is typically transmitted via the respiratory route.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

One of the best ways to break the chain of infection is to

Accepted Answer

A)  wash your hands frequently.
B)  avoid disinfectant agents when cleaning your house.
C)  get boosters for immunizations 6 months early.
D)  drink water only if it is fluoridated.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Lyme disease is transmitted by a

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito.
B)  deer tick.
C)  black widow spider.
D)  dog flea.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Generally,antibiotics are useful against

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza.
B)  colds.
C)  bacteria.
D)  viruses.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

During the incubation period for an infectious disease,you are not contagious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Stress may decrease T cell responses and antibody levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are childhood viral illnesses that have waned in the United States except

Accepted Answer

A)  mumps.
B)  measles.
C)  influenza.
D)  rubella.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system literally eat invading pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired immunity
B)  imagined immunity
C)  natural immunity
D)  adaptive immunityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Lymphocytes that can get rid of cells of the body that have been invaded by foreign organisms are called

Accepted Answer

A)  killer T cells.
B)  helper T cells.
C)  suppressor T cells.
D)  phagocytes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Antibodies are produced by macrophages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

White blood cells that directly destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells are ______ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  helper T
B)  suppressor T
C)  natural killer
D)  BE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Immunity and Infection

Which of the following statements regarding the antibody-mediated immune response is correct?

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A disease in which an individual's immune system attacks his or her own body's cells is called a(n)

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Lymphocytes that can get rid of cells of the body that have been invaded by foreign organisms are called

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All of the following are childhood viral illnesses that have waned in the United States except

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Lyme disease is transmitted by a

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Antibodies are produced by macrophages.

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Prions are similar in makeup to spirochetes.

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White blood cells that directly destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells are ______ cells.

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Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help regulate and coordinate the immune response are

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Anaphylaxis is a minor side effect of allergies.

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Which of the following statements is not true regarding tuberculosis?

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During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system literally eat invading pathogens?

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During the incubation period for an infectious disease,you are not contagious.

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One of the best ways to break the chain of infection is to

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An infectious agent that consists only of protein is a

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Generally,antibiotics are useful against

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An infection that may have been initiated by the consumption of certain species of wildlife is

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Define "vaccine" and describe how immunization can help prevent infection.List at least three immunizations available in the United States.

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Pathogens that have been bred in the laboratory in a weakened form are known as ______ organisms.

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Stress may decrease T cell responses and antibody levels.

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