Immune Practice Questions

Which of the following would prevent allergic attacks? A) blocking the attachment of the IgE antibodies to the mast cells B) blocking the antigenic determinants of the IgM antibodies C) reducing the number of helper T cells in the body D) reducing the number of cytotoxic cells

A) blocking that attachment of the IgE antibodies to the mast cells

Septic Shock, a systemic response including high fever and low blood pressure, is a response to __________. A) certain bacterial infections causing overreacting inflammatory response B) specific forms of viruses C) the presence of natural killer cells D) increased production of neutrophils

A) certain bacterial infections causing over...

A bone marrow transplant may not be appropriate from a given donor (Jane) to a given recipient (Jane's cousin Bob), even though Jane has previously given blood for one of Bob's needed transfusions, because _____. A) even though Jane's blood type is a match to Bob's, her major histocompatability (MHC) proteins may not be a match B) a blood type match is less stringent than a match required for transplant because blood is more tolerant of change C) for each gene, there is only one blood allele but many tissue alleles D) Jane's MHC class II genes are not expressed in bone marrow

A) even though Jane's blood type is a match to bob's her major histocompatibility (MHC) proteins may not be a match

Inflammatory responses typically include __________. A) increased activity of phagocytes in an inflamed area B) reduced permeability of blood vessels to conserve plasma C) release of substances to decrease the blood supply to an inflamed area D) inhibiting the release of white blood cells from bone marrow

A) increased activity of phagocytes in an inflamed area

a boy falls while riding his bike. A scrape on his hand almost immediately begins to bleed and becomes red, warm, and swollen. What response is occurring? A) inflammatory response B) lytic response C) adaptive immune response D) autoimmune response

A) inflammatory response

What major advantage is conveyed by having a system of adaptive immunity? A) it enables a rapid defense against and antigen that has been previously encountered B) it enables an animal to counter most pathogens almost instantly the first time they are encountered C) It results in effector cells with specificity for a large number of antigens D) it allows for the destruction of antibodies

A) it enables a rapid defense against an antigen that has been previously encountered

Vaccination increases the number of __________. A) lymphocytes with receptors that can bind to the pathogen B) epitopes that the immune system can recognize C) macrophages specific for a pathogen D) amor histocompatability (MHC) molecules that can present an antigen

A) lymphocytes with receptors that can bind to the pathogen

Which of the following is a difference between B cells and T cells? A) one has a major role in antibody production, while the other has a major role in cytotoxicity B) one binds a receptor called BCR (B-cell receptor), while the recognizes a receptor called TCR (T-cell receptor) C) B cella are activated by free-floating antigens in the blood or mph. T cells are activated by membrane-bound antigens D) T cells are produced in the thymus and B cells are produced in the bone marrow

A) one has a major antibody production while the other has a major role in cytotoxicity

Phagocytosis of microbes by macrophages is enhanced by _____. I) the binding of antibodies to the surface of microbes II) antibody-mediated agglutination of microbes III) the release of cytokines by activated B cells A) only I and II B) only II and III C) only I and III D) I, II, and, III

A) only I and II

When antibodies bind antigens, the clumping of antigens results from _____. A) the antibody having at least two binding regions B) disulfide bridges between the antigens C) bonds between class I and class II MHC molecules D) denaturation of the antibodies

A) the antibody having at least two binding regions

You and a friend were in line for a movie when you noticed the woman in front of you sneezing and coughing. Both you were equally exposed to the woman's virus, but over the next few days, only your friend acquired flu-like symptoms and was ill for almost a week before recovering. which one of the following is a logical explanation for this? A) your friend had antibodies to that virus B) you had an adaptive immunity to that virus C) your friend had an autoimmune disorder D) your friend had allergies

B) You had an adaptive immunity to that virus

Clonal selection is an explanation for how __________. A) V, J, and C gene segments are rearranged B) an antigen can provoke production of high levels of specific antibodies C) HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can disrupt the immune system D) macrophages can recognize specific T cells and B cells

B) an antigen can provoke production of high levels of specific antibodies

Select the pathway that would lead to the activation of cytotoxic T cells. A) B cell contact antigen --> helper T cell is activated --> clonal selection occurs B) body cell becomes infected with a virus --> new viral proteins appear --> class I MHC molecule-antigen complex displayed on cell surface C) complement is secreted --> B cell contacts antigen --> helper T cell activated --> cytokines released D) cytotoxic T cells --> class II MHC molecule-antigen complex displayed --> cytokines released --> cell lysis

B) body cell becomes infected with a virus --> new viral proteins appear --> class I MHC molecule-antigen complex displayed on cell surface

T cells of the immune system include __________. A) CD4, CD8, and plasma cells B) cytotoxic and helper cells C) plasma, antigen-presenting, and memory cells D) lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells

B) cytotoxic and helper cells

Mammals have Toll-Like receptors (TLRs) that can recognize a kind of macromolecule that is absent from vertebrates but present in or on certain groups of pathogens, such as viral __________. A) Double-stranded DNA B) double-stranded RNA C) glycoproteins D) Phospholipids

B) double-stranded RNA

The cells involved with innate immunity, whose absence increases the chances of developing malignant tumors, are __________. A) cytotoxic T cells B) natural killer cells C) B cells D) B cells

B) natural killer cells

Which of the following would help a virus avoid triggering an effective adaptive immune response? I. having frequent mutations in genes for surface proteins II. building the viral shell from host proteins III. producing proteins very similar to those of other viruses IV. infecting and killing helper T cells A) only I and III B) only I, II, and IV C) only I, II, and III D) only II, III, and IV

B) only I, II, and IV

Mucus occurs in both the respiratory and digestive tracts. What is its main immunological function? A) sweeping away debris B) physically trapping pathogens C) destruction of pathogens because it is acidic D) increasing oxygen absorption

B) physically trapping pathogens

Which of the following is the best definition of autoimmune disease? A) a condition in which B cells and T cells respond independently to antigens and do not interact correctly B) a condition in which the adaptive immune system fails to recognize the second infection by the same antigen C) a condition in which self molecules are treated as non-self D) a condition in which the immune system creates random antibodies without being triggered by an antigen

C) a condition in which self molecules are treated as non-self

The complement system is __________. A) a set of proteins involved in innate but not acquired immunity B) a group of proteins that includes interferons and interleukins C) a group of antimicrobial proteins that act together in a cascade fashion D) a set of proteins that act individually to attack and lyse microbes

C) a group of antimicrobial proteins that act together in a cascade fashion

A fruit fly, internally infected by a potentially pathogenic fungus, is protected by its __________. A) immunoglobulins B) antibodies C) antimicrobial peptides D) B cells

C) antimicrobial peptides

A newborn who is accidentally given a drug that destroys the thymus would most likely __________. A) lack innate immunity B) be unable to genetically rearrange antigen receptors C) be unable to differentiate and mature T cells D) have a reduced number of B cells and be unable to form antibodies

C) be unable to differentiate and mature T cells

An otherwise healthy studentt in your class is infected with EBV, the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. the same student had already been infected when she was a child, at which time she had merely experienced a mild sore throat and swollen lymph nodes in her neck. This time, though infected, she does not get sick. The EBV antigen fragments will be presented by the virus-infected cells along with __________. A) a complement B) antibodies C) class I MHC molecules D) class II MHC molecules

C) class I MHC molecules

The cells and signaling molecules involved in the initial stages of inflammatory response are __________. A) phagocytes and chemokines B) dendritic cells and interferons C) mast cells and histamines D) lymphocytes and interferons

C) mast cells and histamines

A certain cell type has existed in the blood and tissue of its vertebrate host's immune system for over twenty years. On day, it recognizes a newly arrived antigen and binds to it, subsequently triggering a secondary immune response in the body. which of the following cell type most accurately describes this cell? A) plasma cell B) thyroid cell C) memory cell D) macrophage

C) memory cell

which of the following statements about epitopes are correct? I. B-cell receptors bind to epitopes II. T-cell receptors bind to epitopes III. There can be 10 or more different epitopes on each antigen IV. There is a one-to-one correspondence between antigen and epitope A) only I and III B) only II and IV C) only I, II, III D) only II, III, IV

C) only I, II, III

Which of the following statements are fundamental to the clonal-selection theory of how the adaptive immune system functions? I. Each lmohocyte has a unique membrane receptor that recognizes one antigen II. when the lymphocyte binds an antigen, it is activate and begins dividing to form many identical copies of itself III. cloned lymphocytes have slight differences and are selected by the spleen for removal if they do not bind an antigen IV. cloned cells descend from an activated lymphocyte and persist even after the pathogen is eliminated. A) only I and III B) only II and IV C) only I, II, and III D) only II, III, and IV

C) only I, II, and III

Jenner's successful use of cowpox virus as a vaccine against the smallpox virus was due to the fact that _____. A) the immune system responds nonspecifically to antigens B) the cowpox virus made antibodies in response to the presence of smallpox C) there are some epitopes (antigenic determinants) common to both pox viruses D) cowpox and smallpox are caused by the same virus

C) there are some epitopes (antigenic determinants) common to both pox viruses

Engulfing-phagocytic cells of innate immunity of vertebrates include __________. I) Neutrophils II) Macrophages III) Dendritic cells IV) Natural killer cells A) I and III B) II and IV C) I and IV D) I, II, and III

D) I, II, and III

A patient who has a high level of mast cell activity, dilation of blood vessels, and acute drop in blood pressure is likely suffering from _____. A) an autoimmune disease B) a typical skin allergy (contact dermatitis) that can be treated by antihistamines C) an organ transplant, such as a skin graft D) anaphylactic shock immediately following exposure to an allergen

D) anaphylactic shock immediately following exposure to an allergen

Acidity in human sweat is an example of __________. A) cell-mediated immune response B) acquired immunity C) adaptive immunity D) innate immunity

D) innate immunity

Yearly vaccination of humans for influenza viruses is necessary because _____. A) of an increase in immunodeficiency diseases B) the flu can generate anaphylactic shock C) surviving the flu one year exhausts the immune system to nonresponsiveness the second year D) rapid mutation in flu viruses alters the surface proteins in infected host cells

D) rapid mutation in flu viruses alters the surface proteins in infected host cells

Within a differentiated B cell, the rearrangement of DNA sequences between variable regions and joining regions is accomplished by a(n) __________. A) RNA polymerase B) reverse transcriptase C) epitopase D) recombinase

D) recombinase

Clonal selection and differentiation of B cells activated by antigen exposure leads to the production of __________. A) large quantities of the antigen initially recognized B) vast numbers of B cells with random antigen-recognition receptors C) long-lived erythrocytes that can later secrete antibodies for the antigen D) short-lived plasma cells that secrete antibodies for the antigen and memory b-cells

D) short -lived plasma cells that secrete antibodies for the antigen and memory b-cells

Immunological memory accounts for __________. A) the human body's ability to distinguish self from non-self B) the observation that come strains of the pathogen that causes dengue fever cause moreover disease than others C) the ability of a helper T cell to signal B cells via cytokines D) the ancient observation that someone who had recovered from the plague could safely care for those newly diseased

D) the ancient observation that someone who had recovered from the plague could safely care for those newly diseased

The eyes and the respiratory tract are both protected against infections by __________. A) interferons produced by immune cells B) the secretion of complement proteins C) the release of slightly alkaline secretions D) the secretion of lysozyme onto their surfaces

D) the secretion of lysozyme onto their surfaces

Lymphocytes mature in the __________. I. spleen II. thymus III. bone marrow A) only I and III B) only I and II C) only II and III D) I, II, and III

C) only II and III

What type of immunity is associated with breast feeding? A) innate immunity B) active immunity C) passive immunity D) cell-mediated immunity

C) passive immunity

Naturally acquired passive immunity can result from the _____. A) injection of vaccine B) ingestion of interferon C) placental transfer of antibodies D) absorption of pathogens through mucous membranes

C) placental transfer of antibodies

Innate immunity __________. A) is activated immediately upon infection upon infection B) depends on an infected animal's previous exposure to the same pathogen C) is based on recognition of antigens that are specific to different pathogens D) if found only in vertebrate animals

is activated immediately upon infection upon infection