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Pollen is which type of allergen? |
| | A) | contactant |
| | B) | ingestant |
| | C) | injectant |
| | D) | inhalant |
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B cells are responsible for which allergies? |
| | A) | asthma |
| | B) | anaphylaxis |
| | C) | tuberculin reactions |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Which allergies are T cell-mediated? |
| | A) | type I |
| | B) | type II |
| | C) | type III |
| | D) | type IV |
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The contact with allergen that results in symptoms is called the |
| | A) | sensitizing dose |
| | B) | degranulation dose |
| | C) | provocative dose |
| | D) | desensitizing dose |
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Production of IgE and degranulation of mast cells are involved in |
| | A) | contact dermatitis |
| | B) | anaphylaxis |
| | C) | Arthus reaction |
| | D) | both a and b |
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The direct, immediate cause of allergic symptoms is the action of |
| | A) | the allergen directly on smooth muscle |
| | B) | the allergen on B lymphocytes |
| | C) | allergic mediators released from mast cells and basophils |
| | D) | IgE on smooth muscle |
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Theorectically, type _____ blood can be donated to all persons because it lacks ______ |
| | A) | AB, antibodies |
| | B) | O, antigens |
| | C) | AB, antigens |
| | D) | O, antibodies |
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An example of a type III immune complex disease is |
| | A) | serum sickness |
| | B) | contact dermatitis |
| | C) | graft rejection |
| | D) | atopy |
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Type II hypersensitivities are due to |
| | A) | IgE reacting with mast cells |
| | B) | activation of cytotoxic T cells |
| | C) | IgG-allergen complexes that clog epithelial tissues |
| | D) | complement-induced lysis of cells in the presence of antibodies |
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Production of autoantibodies may be due to |
| | A) | emergence of forbidden clones of B cells |
| | B) | production of antibodies against sequestered tissues |
| | C) | infection-induced change inreceptors |
| | D) | all of these are possible |
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an ______ that affects the ________. |
| | A) | immunodeficiency disease, muscles |
| | B) | autoimmune disease, nerves |
| | C) | allergy, cartilage |
| | D) | autoimmune disease, joints |
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A positive tuberculin skin test is an example of |
| | A) | a delayed-type allergy |
| | B) | acute contact dermatitis |
| | C) | autoimmunity |
| | D) | eczema |
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Which disease would be most similar to AIDS in its pathology? |
| | A) | X-linked agammaglobulinemia |
| | B) | SCID |
| | C) | ADA deficiency |
| | D) | DiGeorge syndrome |
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A general feature common to all cancers is a ______ that leads to _______. |
| | A) | carcinogenic agent, carcinoma |
| | B) | mutation, gene amplification |
| | C) | genetic defect, uncontrolled cell growth |
| | D) | proto-oncogene, anti-oncogene |
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The property whereby cancer cells display abnormal anatomy and physiology is called |
| | A) | metastasis |
| | B) | oncogene |
| | C) | carcinogenic |
| | D) | malignancy |
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A cancer associated with viral infections include |
| | A) | cervical carcinoma |
| | B) | Burkitt's lymphoma |
| | C) | T-cell leukemia |
| | D) | all of these |
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