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Which of the following cell types are specifically responsible for the B cell response?


A) T cells
B) B cells
C) phagocytic cells
D) natural killer cells

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

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Histamine ________.


A) causes local blood vessels to dilate
B) attracts natural killer cells
C) stimulates the release of defensive proteins
D) repels phagocytic cells

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Suppose that you encounter an antigen for the first time.What types of cells stored in your lymph nodes can be activated in case you encounter the antigen again?


A) memory cells
B) effector cells
C) phagocytic cells
D) helper T cells

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

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What did Jonas Salk's polio vaccine experiment find?


A) Vaccines could be developed from bacteria.
B) Vaccines were safe only for the elderly.
C) Inactivated viruses can be used as vaccines.
D) Polio could not be prevented with a vaccine.

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

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Slugs produce mucus all over their bodies that helps keep them moist and helps them move.The mucus also can protect the slugs from pathogens.A slug's mucus is a component of which part of the immune system?


A) internal innate immunity
B) external innate immunity
C) adaptive immunity
D) lymphatic system

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Antibodies are ________.


A) composed of four fatty acid chains
B) a type of lymphocyte
C) proteins with short carbohydrates attached
D) proteins consisting of four polypeptide chains

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

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Three B cells are shown in the figure.Which of these B cells will begin to grow,divide,and differentiate further? Three B cells are shown in the figure.Which of these B cells will begin to grow,divide,and differentiate further?   A)  only the B cell on the left B)  only the B cell in the middle C)  only the B cell on the right D)  all three B cells


A) only the B cell on the left
B) only the B cell in the middle
C) only the B cell on the right
D) all three B cells

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

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Read the following scenario to answer the following questions. In order for cytotoxic T cells to kill infected cells, they must bind to the self protein on the surface of the infected cell. Other proteins on the surface of the cytotoxic T cells assist with this binding process. One of these accessory proteins, CD8, has been implicated in many immunodeficiency disorders, including AIDS. CD8 is required for cytotoxic T cells to function normally. Chronic alcohol use is associated with increased rates of pulmonary bacterial and viral infections. A recent study examined this association by investigating the effects of alcohol on the immune system in mice. Mice were given either water or alcohol (ethanol) to drink and then were infected with the influenza virus. The number of cytotoxic T cells that have the CD8 accessory protein was measured in both groups of mice. The data collected are shown in the figure below. Read the following scenario to answer the following questions. In order for cytotoxic T cells to kill infected cells, they must bind to the self protein on the surface of the infected cell. Other proteins on the surface of the cytotoxic T cells assist with this binding process. One of these accessory proteins, CD8, has been implicated in many immunodeficiency disorders, including AIDS. CD8 is required for cytotoxic T cells to function normally. Chronic alcohol use is associated with increased rates of pulmonary bacterial and viral infections. A recent study examined this association by investigating the effects of alcohol on the immune system in mice. Mice were given either water or alcohol (ethanol)  to drink and then were infected with the influenza virus. The number of cytotoxic T cells that have the CD8 accessory protein was measured in both groups of mice. The data collected are shown in the figure below.    -Which group of mice would have a stronger cytotoxic C cell response? A)  The mice that drank water. B)  The mice that drank alcohol. C)  Both groups of mice would have the same responses. D)  There is not enough information to make a conclusion. -Which group of mice would have a stronger cytotoxic C cell response?


A) The mice that drank water.
B) The mice that drank alcohol.
C) Both groups of mice would have the same responses.
D) There is not enough information to make a conclusion.

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

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A substance that can elicit an immune response from a lymphocyte is called a(n) ________.


A) defensive protein
B) pathogen
C) antibody
D) antigen

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

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A primary immune response is the ________.


A) production of primary-type antibodies in the first day of exposure to a microorganism
B) immune response elicited by the second exposure of lymphocytes to a particular antigen
C) immune response elicited by the first exposure of lymphocytes to a particular antigen
D) immune response elicited by the first exposure of memory cells to a particular antigen

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

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One kind of vaccine consists of a solution containing ________.


A) antibodies
B) horse serum
C) B cells
D) a harmless variant of a disease-causing microbe

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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D

A secondary immune response differs from a primary immune response in that the secondary response ________.


A) produces helper T cells
B) produces cytotoxic T cells
C) produces effector cells
D) produces memory cells

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

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When the immune system improperly turns against the body's own molecules,the result is ________.


A) an allergy
B) AIDS
C) an autoimmune disease
D) an immunodeficiency disease

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

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C

Jonas Salk's polio vaccine trials of 1954 involved giving placebos to 201,229 children and the polio vaccine to 200,745 children.Out of the placebo group,142 children developed polio,whereas 57 children from the vaccine group developed polio.Approximately how many more times likely was a child to develop polio if he or she were NOT vaccinated?


A) thirty
B) ten
C) five
D) three

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

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Anaphylactic shock ________.


A) occurs when blood vessels constrict abruptly
B) is a symptom of an immunodeficiency disease
C) causes blood pressure to drop dangerously
D) has no treatment

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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C

The immune system is capable of mounting specific responses to particular microorganisms because ________.


A) lymphocytes are able to change their antigen specificity as required to fight infection
B) the body is able to determine which type of B and T cells to make
C) the body contains an enormous diversity of B and T cells, each with a specific kind of antigen receptor
D) the body is able to make different antigen receptors depending on the invading microorganism

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

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A researcher detects an increase in the amount of natural killer cells in a laboratory rat and concludes that ________.


A) the rat has, or recently had, a viral infection
B) the rat does not have any cancerous tumors
C) the rat's lymphatic system is not functioning properly
D) the rat's internal innate defenses are weakened

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A person's spleen may be removed (splenectomy) if it becomes enlarged due to certain types of cancer,traumatic injury,or damage.What part of the immune system will be most affected by a splenectomy?


A) internal innate immunity
B) external innate immunity
C) adaptive immunity
D) lymphatic system

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

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One function of antibodies is to ________.


A) deactivate defensive proteins
B) stimulate the production of antigens
C) phagocytose invading bacteria
D) clump invader cells

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

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Which of the following cell types initiates a secondary immune response?


A) natural killer cells
B) memory cells
C) effector cells
D) plasma cells

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

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