Chapter 44
Biology · 16 exercises
Problem 1
A molecule recognized as foreign by cells of the immune system is a(an) (a) antibody (b) antigen (c) immunoglobulin (d) interferon (e) cytokine.
4 step solution
Problem 3
Invertebrate defense responses include (a) phagocytosis (b) antimicrobial peptides (c) ability to distinguish between self and nonself (d) a, b, and \(c\) (e) a and c.
5 step solution
Problem 4
Cytokines (a) are regulatory Toll-like receptors (b) prevent the inflammatory response (c) include interferons and interleukins (d) are immunoglobulins (e) include interleukins and complement proteins.
3 step solution
Problem 5
Which of the following is not an action of complement? (a) enhances phagocytosis (b) enhances inflammatory response (c) coats pathogens (d) lyses viruses (e) stimulates allergen release.
8 step solution
Problem 6
Which of the following cells are antigen-presenting cells? (a) NK cells and monocytes (b) macrophages and plasma cells (c) dendritic cells and macrophages (d) mast cells and B cells (e) memory T cells and memory B cells.
3 step solution
Problem 7
Which of the following cells are especially adept at destroying tumor cells? (a) NK cells (b) plasma cells (c) neutrophils (d) B cytotoxic cells (e) mast cells.
3 step solution
Problem 8
Which of the following cells become immunologically competent after processing in the thymus gland? (a) NK cells (b) T cells (c) macrophages (d) B cells (e) plasma cells.
4 step solution
Problem 9
Cells that have a surface marker called \(\mathrm{CD} 4\) are (a) NK cells (b) T cytotoxic cells (c) T helper cells (d) B cells (e) plasma cells.
3 step solution
Problem 10
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) (a) encodes a group of cell-surface proteins (b) encodes certain antibodies (c) encodes Toll-like receptors (d) inhibits complement release from macrophages (e) consists of Y-shaped molecules.
4 step solution
Problem 11
Which sequence most accurately describes antibody-mediated immunity? 1\. B cell divides and gives rise to clone 2 . antibodies produced 3\. cells differentiate and form plasma cells 4 . activated T helper cell interacts with B cell displaying same antigen complex 5. B cell activated (a) 1,2,3,4,5 (b) 3,2,1,4,5 (c) 4,5,3,2,1 (d) 4,5,1,3,2 (e) 4,3,1,2,5
5 step solution
Problem 12
A typical antibody (a) is activated by APCs (b) has four identical heavy chains and four identical light chains (c) has IgG and IgD components (d) suppresses phagocyte actions (e) has a Y shape.
7 step solution
Problem 13
Immunoglobulin A (a) recognizes pathogen-associated molecular patterns (b) combines with NK cells (c) prevents pathogens from attaching to epithelial surfaces (d) is found mainly on B-cell surfaces (e) is found mainly on T cells.
3 step solution
Problem 14
When a person is exposed to the same antigen a second time, the response is (a) a secondary immune response (b) a more rapid response (c) a response mediated by dendritic cells (d) \(a, b,\) and \(c(c)\) a and \(b\).
4 step solution
Problem 15
Graft rejection (a) is an example of passive immunity (b) occurs in mild form after immunization (c) generates monoclonal antibodies (d) does not occur when tissue is transplanted from one identical twin to the other (e) is initiated by the thymus gland.
3 step solution
Problem 16
In an allergic reaction, (a) the body is immunodeficient (b) an allergen binds with IgE (c) T helper cells release histamine (d) allergen stimulates graft rejection (e) mast cells are deactivated.
4 step solution
Problem 17
HIV (a) is a retrovirus (b) destroys T cytotoxic cells (c) is attacked mainly by B cells (d) a, b, and \(c\) (e) none of the preceding.
6 step solution