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Which of the following is correctly matched?


A) IgA - found in saliva and tears
B) IgD - can cross the placenta
C) IgG - first to challenge the antigen
D) IgM - antigen-binding receptor on B cells
E) IgE - transfusion reactions

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Antibodies


A) activate antigens.
B) may initiate inflammation and enhance phagocytosis.
C) are proteins produced by T helper cells.
D) are needed for costimulation.
E) have memory.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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In the cell-mediated immune response,T cells secrete ____,which activate additional components of the immune system.


A) antibodies
B) complement
C) collagen
D) cytokines
E) histamine

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Match the appropriate characteristic with the type of immunity. -organ rejection


A) innate immunity
B) antibody-mediated immunity
C) cell-mediated immunity
D) both antibody and cell-mediated immunity
E) innate immunity,antibody-mediated immunity and cell-mediated immunity

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Primary lymphatic organs include the


A) tonsils and spleen.
B) thymus and lymph nodes.
C) red bone marrow and thymus.
D) red bone marrow and lymph nodes.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What structural feature of lymphatic vessels is responsible to forward movement of lymph?


A) over-lapping endothelial cells
B) valves
C) no basement membrane
D) thin walls

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Match the cell of adaptive immunity with its function. -cytotoxic T cell


A) quick and responsive to antigen,remembers previous exposure
B) after activitaion,differentiates to become plasma cell or memory B cell
C) produces antibodies
D) destroys cells by lysis or by production of cytokines
E) activates B and effector T cells

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Tolerance to antigens is induced by


A) blocking costimulation.
B) stimulating interleukin 2 production.
C) preventing suppressor T cell proliferation.
D) promoting the release of cytokines.
E) stimulating helper T cell division.

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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Match the appropriate characteristic with the type of immunity. -neutrophils and macrophages


A) innate immunity
B) antibody-mediated immunity
C) cell-mediated immunity
D) both antibody and cell-mediated immunity
E) innate immunity,antibody-mediated immunity and cell-mediated immunity

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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If you receive an immunization for hepatitis B and produce antibodies against the hepatitis B virus,you have developed what type of adaptive immunity?


A) active natural immunity
B) active artificial immunity
C) passive natural immunity
D) passive artificial immunity
E) active passive immunity

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The MHC (major histocompatibility complex) class molecules


A) are only found on B cells.
B) are found in the nucleus of cells.
C) allow the immune system to respond to antigens inside cells.
D) are lipoproteins on cell surfaces.
E) do not attach to plasma membranes.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following is true of adaptive immunity?


A) It is present at birth.
B) Previous encounters with the foreign substance does not change the response.
C) The second response is faster and stronger than the first response.
D) Responses are general,not specific.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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What areas of an antigen are recognized by lymphocytes so that they can respond?


A) major histocompatibility complexes
B) antigenic determinants
C) T-cell receptors
D) epitopes
E) Both antigenic determinants and epitopes are correct.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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Which is the proper order of events in cell-mediated immunity? (1) cloning of cytotoxic T cells and memory T cells (2) antigen presented to T lymphocyte (3) activation of T lymphocytes (4) cytotoxic T cells attack target cells


A) 2,3,4,1
B) 1,4,2,3
C) 2,3,1,4
D) 3,2,4,1
E) 1,2,3,4,

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of complement action?


A) produces cytokines
B) opsonization
C) attracts other immune cells to the site of infection
D) forms a MAC that leads to cell lysis

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

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In a patient experiencing a parasitic worm infection,which of the following immune cells will greatly increase in number?


A) mast cells
B) eosinophils
C) monocytes
D) neutrophils
E) basophils

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Match the term with the appropriate description. -Peyer's patches


A) lipids that cause smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation
B) lymph nodules aggregated in the small intestinal wall
C) rounded epithelial structures found in the medulla of thymus
D) areas of a lymph node where lymphocytes divide
E) a chemical released from mast cells that causes vasodilation

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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The HIV virus infects


A) B cells.
B) cytotoxic T cells.
C) suppressor T cells.
D) helper T cells.
E) monocytes.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The lymphatic system is involved in


A) lipid absorption from the digestive tract.
B) transporting lymph from the intestines to the liver.
C) maintenance of pH in the tissues.
D) production of erythrocytes.
E) protein metabolism.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following substances causes increased capillary permeability,chemotaxis,and vasodilation?


A) histamine
B) protaglandins
C) leukotrienes
D) complement
E) cytokines

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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