Question 1

The reason the complement system is called that is because it

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A)   is part of the inflammatory response.
B)   helps other immune responses.
C)   involves chemical barriers to entry.
D)   produces T and B cells.
E)   is composed of normal flora.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

List and describe the body's innate defenses.

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The innate defenses of the body include
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Question 3

In SCID, antibodies are missing, but T cells function normally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What two sites are involved in the production and maturation of T lymphocytes?

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A)   thyroid and tonsils
B)   tonsils and thymus
C)   bone marrow and thymus
D)   bone marrow and thyroid
E)   tonsils and bone marrowF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a barrier to entry of a pathogen?

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A)   intact skin
B)   mucous membranes
C)   sebaceous secretions
D)   acid pH of stomach
E)   inflammatory responseF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which class of antibodies plays a role in activating the complement and clumping cells?

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A)   IgM
B)   IgG
C)   IgA
D)   IgD
E)   IgEF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The acquired defense system only recognizes and destroys cells with antigens that come from outside the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In antibody-mediated immunity, where does the antigen first bind?

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A)   memory cell
B)   plasma cell
C)   BCR
D)   helper T cell
E)   TCRF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Histamine, released during inflammation, is associated with which defense mechanism?

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A)   innate
B)   active
C)   complementary
D)   cell-mediated
E)   adaptiveF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Describe the function of the thymus as it relates to the lymphatic system.

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The thymus has two main functions in reg...

Question 11

Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics. Under these conditions, which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

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A)   IgA
B)   IgG
C)   IgD
D)   IgM
E)   IgEF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Before working at the hospital, Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis. If it were positive, the site of the test would become hardened and red. What type of response is this?

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A)   anaphylactic
B)   histamine
C)   immediate allergic
D)   delayed allergic
E)   B-cell mediatedF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Lymph capillaries drain directly into the right lymphatic duct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

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A)   hay fever
B)   rheumatic fever
C)   rheumatoid arthritis
D)   systemic lupus erythematosus
E)   myasthenia gravisF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Cytokines are signaling molecules produced by T lymphocytes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Inflammation is normally a self-limiting process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the presence and function of the IgA class of antibodies.

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IgA antibodies are found in bo...

Question 18

People with allergies do not produce IgE.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The membrane attack complex of the complement system is not effective against viruses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do having the measles and being vaccinated against the measles have in common?

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A)   They are both forms of active immunity.
B)   They are both forms of neutral immunity.
C)   They are both forms of passive immunity.
D)   They are both forms of an infection.
E)   They are both forms of an immune deficiency.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: The Lumphatic and Immune Systems

People with allergies do not produce IgE.

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Before working at the hospital, Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis. If it were positive, the site of the test would become hardened and red. What type of response is this?

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In antibody-mediated immunity, where does the antigen first bind?

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The acquired defense system only recognizes and destroys cells with antigens that come from outside the body.

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Cytokines are signaling molecules produced by T lymphocytes.

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Histamine, released during inflammation, is associated with which defense mechanism?

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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

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In SCID, antibodies are missing, but T cells function normally.

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List and describe the body's innate defenses.

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Inflammation is normally a self-limiting process.

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What two sites are involved in the production and maturation of T lymphocytes?

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What do having the measles and being vaccinated against the measles have in common?

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The reason the complement system is called that is because it

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The membrane attack complex of the complement system is not effective against viruses.

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Lymph capillaries drain directly into the right lymphatic duct.

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Which class of antibodies plays a role in activating the complement and clumping cells?

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Which of the following is not considered a barrier to entry of a pathogen?

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Explain the presence and function of the IgA class of antibodies.

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Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics. Under these conditions, which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

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Describe the function of the thymus as it relates to the lymphatic system.

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