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Question 31

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What is the most abundant immunoglobulin in the blood?

A) IgA
B) IgM
C) IgE
D) IgG

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Question 32

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With what does the body fail to recognize and tolerate particular self-antigens?

A) delayed hypersensitivity
B) autoimmune disease
C) immune-complex disease
D) immediate hypersensitivity

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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____________________ disease occurs when destructive inflammatory processes "spill over" into normal tissue in the presence of excessive numbers of antigen-antibody complexes.

____________________ against cancer cells involves an interplay among cytotoxic T cells,NK cells,macrophages,and interferon.

MATCHING Indicate the characteristics that apply to bacteria and viruses by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -can induce host cells to produce substances toxic to the cell

Interferon is secreted by lymphoid organs.

Myasthenia gravis is a(n)____________________ disease.

Which of the following is NOT a means by which viruses can lead to cellular damages or death?

MATCHING Indicate the characteristics that apply to bacteria and viruses by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -self-sustaining,single-celled organisms

____________________ is the process by which a substance separates from a solution.

One of the most lethal consequences of mismatched blood transfusions is acute kidney failure caused by blockage of urine-forming structures by haemoglobin precipitation.

Match the defence cell with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -present antigen to suppressor T cells

Phagocytes can destroy foreign microbes only after they have engulfed these invaders.

Pathogenic bacteria induce tissue damage and produce disease by invading host cells and taking over the cellular biochemical facilities for their own purposes.

If a type B negative patient is accidentally given type A positive blood,what will happen?

Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce interferon.

Distinguish between the two pathways by which the complement system can be activated.

Only Rh-negative individuals can produce anti-Rh antibodies.

Match the defence cell with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) : -secrete interleukin 1

Endogenous pyrogen (EP),leukocyte endogenous mediator (LEM),and interleukin 1 (IL-1)are all believed to be identical or closely related chemical mediators.