Chapter 34

Biology: Concepts and Applications · 13 exercises

Problem 1

Which of the following is not among the first line of defenses against infection? a. resident bacterial populations b. tears, saliva, gastric fluid c. urine flow d. skin e. complement f. lysozyme

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Problem 2

Which of the following is not considered to be part of an innate immune response? nharnaritic rollc a. phagocytic cells b. fever c. histamines d. cytokines e. inflammation f. complement activation g. antigen-presenting cells h. none of the above

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Problem 3

Which of the following is not considered to be part of an adaptive immune response? a. phagocytic cells b. antigen-presenting cells c. histamines d. cytokines e. antigen receptors f. complement activation g. antibodies h. none of the above

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Problem 4

Activated complement proteins ______. a. form pore complexes b. promote inflammation c. attract phagocytes d. all of the above

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Problem 5

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

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Problem 6

Name a defining characteristic of innate immunity.

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Problem 7

Name a defining characteristic of adaptive immunity

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Problem 8

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

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Problem 9

Antibody-mediated responses work against ______. a. intracellular pathogens b. extracellular pathogens c. cancerous cells d. both a and b e. both b and \(c\) f. \(a, b,\) and \(c\)

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Problem 10

Cell-mediated responses work against _______. a. intracellular pathogens b. extracellular pathogens c. cancerous cells d. both a and b e. both a and \(c\) f. \(a, b,\) and \(c\)

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Problem 11

_______ 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

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Problem 12

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

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Problem 13

Match the immune cell with the best description. ______ mast cell ______ eosinophil ______ helper T cell _____ NK cell ______ dendritic cell a. antigen-presenter b. targets parasitic worms c. activates cytotoxic T cells d. kills body cells with no MHC markers e. factor in allergic reactions

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