Question 1

Which is incorrect about complement?

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A)  Composed of at least 26 blood proteins
B)  Only appear in the blood during a response to a pathogen
C)  Act in a cascade reaction
D)  Involves a classical pathway
E)  Involves an alternate pathwayF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Plasma cells

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A)  function in cell-mediated immunity.
B)  are derived from T-lymphocytes.
C)  function in blood clotting.
D)  produce and secrete antibodies.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

All of the following are correct about lymph, except

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A)  its composition is similar to plasma.
B)  it travels in vessels similar to blood vessels.
C)  it is made mostly of water.
D)  it transports numerous white blood cells.
E)  it is transported through the body by the same pump as blood, i.e., the heart.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

All of the following are types of granulocytes because they have prominent cytoplasmic granules when stained, except

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A)  Eosinophils.
B)  Monocytes.
C)  Neutrophils.
D)  Basophils.
E)  They are all granulocytes.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Diapedesis is the

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A)  loss of blood due to hemorrhaging.
B)  production of only red blood cells.
C)  production of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
D)  plugging of broken vessels to stop bleeding.
E)  migration of white blood cells from the blood out to the tissues.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which is incorrect about inflammation?

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A)  It can last hours to years.
B)  Pyrogens cause vasodilation and increased capillary permeability.
C)  Serotonin causes smooth muscle contraction.
D)  Fever could be beneficial to inhibiting the pathogen.
E)  Basophils and mast cells release histamine.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Genetic differences among species, and within a species, can convey genetic immunity to certain diseases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When macrophages migrate to the skin and remain there, they are called _____ cells.

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A)  Alveolar
B)  Langerhans
C)  GALT
D)  Kupffer
E)  DendriticF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of GALT?

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A)  Appendix
B)  Lymph nodes
C)  Spleen
D)  Tonsils
E)  Thymus glandF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Endotoxin is an exogenous pyrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are types of agranulocytes because they do not have prominent granules in their cytoplasm when stained, except

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A)  T cells.
B)  B cells.
C)  Monocytes.
D)  Lymphocytes.
E)  Basophils.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Elimination and destruction systems present in the phagolysosome include all the following, except

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A)  bromine.
B)  hydroxyl free radical.
C)  nitric oxide.
D)  lactic acid.
E)  lysozyme.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The membrane attack stage of the complement cascade involves

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A)  initiation of the cascade.
B)  production of inflammatory cytokines.
C)  a ring-shaped protein digests holes in bacterial cell membranes and virus envelopes.
D)  cleaving of C3 to yield C3a and C3b.
E)  C1q binds to surface receptors on a membrane.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Plasma is also called lymph.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term _____ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response.

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The answer of The term _____ is given to any...

Question 16

PAMPs are molecules shared by many microorganisms but not present in mammals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ lymphocytes function in humoral immunity, while _____ lymphocytes function in cell-mediated immunity.

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The answer of _____ lymphocytes function in humoral immunity, while...

Question 18

The blood cells that particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are

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A)  Basophils.
B)  Eosinophils.
C)  Neutrophils.
D)  Monocytes.
E)  Lymphocytes.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

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The answer of A person will typically experience the sensation...

Question 20

The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all the following, except

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A)  redness.
B)  warmth.
C)  swelling.
D)  pain.
E)  chills.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

All of the following are types of agranulocytes because they do not have prominent granules in their cytoplasm when stained, except

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The membrane attack stage of the complement cascade involves

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PAMPs are molecules shared by many microorganisms but not present in mammals.

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Plasma is also called lymph.

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Genetic differences among species, and within a species, can convey genetic immunity to certain diseases.

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Which of the following is an example of GALT?

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Which is incorrect about inflammation?

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_____ lymphocytes function in humoral immunity, while _____ lymphocytes function in cell-mediated immunity.

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Elimination and destruction systems present in the phagolysosome include all the following, except

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Plasma cells

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All of the following are types of granulocytes because they have prominent cytoplasmic granules when stained, except

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The term _____ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response.

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Endotoxin is an exogenous pyrogen.

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A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

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The blood cells that particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are

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The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all the following, except

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All of the following are correct about lymph, except

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Diapedesis is the

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