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1

A(n) ____ is a multisubunit protein produced by B cells that binds to foreign substances and alters components of the immune system.
A)antibody
B)cytokine
C)antigen
D)none of the above
2

T cells provide the ____ response.
A)humoral immune
B)cellular immune
C)inherited immune
D)progressive immune
3

A transplant that occurs between species, such as human and a pig, is called a(n)
A)autograft. .
B)isograft.
C)allograft.
D)xenograft.
4

Which blood type can be transfused to an individual whose blood type is unknown?
A)AB +
B)AB -
C)O +
D)O -
5

A couple expecting their second child is worried about Rh incompatibility. Their first child was Rh +. They have their blood typed. Which result would be cause for alarm?
A)both parents Rh -
B)both parents Rh +
C)man Rh ( and woman Rh +
D)man Rh + and woman Rh -
6

Allergens stimulate the production of ____ antibodies that bind to mast cells, causing them to release allergy mediators.
A)IgA
B)IgD
C)IgE
D)IgG
7

Which antibody type protects against bacteria, viruses, and toxins, especially in secondary immune responses?
A)IgA
B)IgD
C)IgE
D)IgG
8

Severe combined immune deficiencies affect which branch of the immune system?
A)humoral
B)cellular
C)both
D)neither
9

Which of the following statements about crowd diseases is true?
A)Crowd diseases are very difficult to bring under control and may linger for many months.
B)The diseases that killed early Native Americans cannot be classified as crowd diseases.
C)Crowd diseases tend to pass from those who live in large societies to those who live in smaller, more isolated societies.
D)We don't expect new crowd diseases to emerge in the future.
10

Humoral immunity can be boosted using
A)monoclonal antibody technology.
B)treatment with interferon.
C)treatment with interleukin-2.
D)treatment with cytokines.
11

Which of the following is not an HLA-linked disease?
A)narcolepsy
B)ankylosing spondylitis
C)Reiter's disease
D)all of the above are HLA-associated
12

Which of the following is not part of the nonspecific, innate defense?
A)phagocytosis
B)unbroken skin
C)inflammatory response
D)fever
13

____ are cytokines that cause fever, temporarily maintaining a higher body temperature that directly kills some infecting bacteria and viruses.
A)Interferons
B)Interleukins
C)Tumor necrosis factors
D)Collectins
14

The specific parts of the antibody molecule that bind the antigen are called
A)interleukins.
B)heavy chains.
C)antigen binding sites.
D)idiotypes.
15

Helper T cells secrete ____ which stimulate white blood cells to mature in bone marrow.
A)interleukins
B)interferons
C)colony stimulating factors
D)tumor necrosis factors
16

____ cells coordinate innate and acquired immune responses.
A)Helper T
B)Cytotoxic T
C)Gamma-delta T
D)B
17

Mutations encoding ____ cause inherited immune deficiencies.
A)cytokine genes
B)T cell receptors
C)antibody genes
D)all of the above
18

People who cannot produce a complete ____ protein resist HIV infection.
A)CD4
B)CCR5
C)cytotoxin
D)AIDS
19

A transplant that occurs between identical twins is called a(n)
A)autograft.
B)isograft.
C)allograft.
D)xenograft.
20

Bioweapons
A)have been used for centuries
B)employ pathogens to harm innocent people
C)are inexpensive and fairly easy to produce
D)All of the above are true regarding bioweapons.
21

Which of the below provide evidence suggesting that allergies may be a holdover of an immune function that was important in the past?
A)people with allergies have higher levels of eosinophils
B)people with allergies have higher levels of T cells
C)people with allergies have lower levels of eosinophils
D)people with allergies have lower levels of T cells
22

The polio vaccine uses
A)an attenuated pathogen.
B)an inactivated toxin.
C)part of the pathogen surface.
D)"naked" DNA from the pathogen.
23

Monoclonal antibodies are produced by a fused cell consisting of
A)a B cell and a T cell.
B)a B cell and a cancer cell.
C)a mast cell and a macrophage.
D)none of the above.
24

B cells secrete
A)cytokines.
B)antibodies.
C)antigens.
D)helper T cells.
25

A major advancement in transplantation technology occurred in 1984 when ____ was transplanted into "Baby Fae."
A)a baboon liver
B)baboon bone marrow
C)a baboon heart
D)a pig liver





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