Chapter 35

Biology Concepts and Applications · 11 exercises

Problem 1

_______________ is/are the first line of defense against threats. a. Skin, mucous membranes b. Tears, saliva, gastric fluid c. Urine flow d. Resident bacteria e. a through \(c\) f. all of the above

6 step solution

Problem 3

______________ trigger immune responses. a. Cytokines b. Lysozymes c. Immunoglobulins d. Antigens e. Histamines f. all of the above

4 step solution

Problem 4

____________ characterize innate immunity. a. Unchanging responses b. About 1,000 pattern receptors c. Inborn mechanisms d. Fast responses e. all of the above

6 step solution

Problem 5

_______________ characterizes adaptive immunity. a. Self/nonself recognition b. Antigen receptor diversity c. Antigen specificity d Lasting protection e. all of the above

6 step solution

Problem 6

Antibodies are ___________ . a. antigen receptors b. made only by B cells c. proteins d. all of the above

5 step solution

Problem 7

Antibody-mediated responses work against ____________ . a. intracellular pathogens b. extracellular pathogens c. extracellular toxins d. both a and \(c\) e. both b and c f. all of the above

3 step solution

Problem 8

_____________ binding antigen triggers allergic responses. a. IgA b. IgE c. \(\operatorname{Ig} G\) \(\mathrm{d} . \mathrm{Ig} \mathrm{M}\) e. IgD

4 step solution

Problem 9

__________ are targets of cytotoxic T cells. a. Extracellular virus particles in blood b. Virus-infected body cells or tumor cells c. Parasitic flukes in the liver d. Bacterial cells in pus e. Pollen grains in nasal mucus

7 step solution

Problem 10

Allergies occur when the body responds to ___________. a. pathogens b. normally harmless substances c. toxins d. all of the above

4 step solution

Problem 11

____________ participate in the vicious cycle of HIV infection. Choose all that apply. a. IgE antibodies b. Helper T cells c. Cytotoxic T cells d. Mast cells e. \(\mathrm{B}\) cells f. Cytokines

8 step solution

Problem 12

Match the immunity concepts. a. neutrophil b. effector B cell c. general defense d. immune response against own body e. secondary response inflammation antibody secretion phagocyte immune memory autoimmunity

5 step solution

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