Chapter 37
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 16 exercises
Problem 1
___________ trigger immune responses. a. Cytokines b. Lysozymes c. Antibodies d. Antigens e. Histamines f. all of the above
8 step solution
Problem 2
Which of the following is not among the first line of defenses against infection? a. skin b. acidic gastric fluid c. lysozyme in saliva d. resident bacterial populations e. complement activation f. flushing action of diarrhea
3 step solution
Problem 3
Which of the following is not considered to be part of an innate immune response? a. phagocytic cells b. fever c. histamines d. cytokines e. inflammation f. complement activation g. presenting antigen h. all take part
4 step solution
Problem 4
Which of the following is not considered to be part of an innate immune response? a. phagocytic cells b. antigen-presenting cells c. histamines d. cytokines e. antigen receptors f. complement activation g. antibodies h. all take part
4 step solution
Problem 5
Activated complement proteins ________. a. form attack complexes b. promote inflammation c. attract phagocytic cells d. all of the above
4 step solution
Problem 6
Name a defining characteristic of innate immunity.
3 step solution
Problem 7
Antibodies are ___________. a. antigen receptors b. made only by B cells c. proteins d. all of the above
3 step solution
Problem 8
A dendritic cell engulfs a bacterium, then presents bacterial bits on its surface along with a(n) __________. a. MHC marker b. antibody c. \(\mathrm{T}\) cell receptor d. antigen
4 step solution
Problem 9
Antibody-mediated responses are most effective against ____________. a. intracellular pathogens b. extracellular pathogens c. cancerous cells d. both a and b e. both b and c f . \(a, b,\) and \(c\)
4 step solution
Problem 10
Cell-mediated responses are most effective against ___________. a. intracellular pathogens b. extracellular pathogens c. cancerous cells d. both a and b e. both a and \(c\) f. \(a, b,\) and \(c\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Allergies occur when the body responds to __________. a. pathogens b. toxins c. normally harmless substances d. all of the above
3 step solution
Problem 12
Name a defining characteristic of adaptive immunity.
3 step solution
Problem 13
___________ are targets of cytotoxic T cells. a. Extracellular virus particles in blood b. Virus-infected body cells or tumor cells c. Parasitic worms in the liver d. Bacterial cells in pus e. Pollen grains in nasal mucus
3 step solution
Problem 14
Which combination of the following types of antibodies and immune cells is central to hay fever? a. IgE and mast cells b. IgG and basophils c. IgA and lymphocytes d. IgM and macrophages
4 step solution
Problem 15
Match the immune cell with the function. _____dendritic cell _____B cell _____helper T cell _____NK cell _____cytotoxic T cell a. kills virus-infected cells b. antigen-presenter c. activates other lymphocytes d. kills cells lacking MHC markers e. makes antibodies
3 step solution
Problem 16
Match the immunity concept with the best description. _____anaphylactic shock _____immune memory _____autoimmunity _____inflammation _____immune deficiency _____antigen receptor _____antigen processing a. recognizes antigen b. inadequate immune response c. general defense mechanism d. immune response against one's own body e. secondary response f. systemic allergic reaction g. presenting antigen together with MHC molecules
2 step solution