Mader's Concepts in Biology, First Edition

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Sylvia S. Mader

Chapter 30

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered an opportunistic infection associated with a decrease in helper T cell count?

A. shingles

B. pneumocystis pneumonia

C. Toxoplasmic encephalitis

D. HIV

E. candidiasis

Question 2

Which of the following diseases is responsible for destroying or damaging T cells in the human body?

A. Kaposi sarcoma

B. HIV

C. shingles

D. cytomegalovirus

E. candidiasis

Question 3

The first step in the body’s second line of defense is to identify the pathogen’s __________.

A. antibodies

B. histamines

C. antigens

D. cytokines

E. interferons

Question 4

Which of the following would be considered a form of active immunity?

A. antibodies from breast milk

B. a vaccination

C. antibodies from the mother’s placenta

D. antibiotics given by a doctor

E. an injection of gamma globulin

Question 5

The presence of antibodies in a newborn baby is most often due to:

A. active immunity from the mother

B. passive immunity from the mother

C. immunity rapidly developed after birth

D. natural immunity developed by the baby before birth

E. exposure of the baby to antigens after birth

Question 6

Any disease-causing agent, either virus or bacteria, is a(n):

A. antibody

B. vaccine

C. thrombin

D. allergen

E. pathogen

Question 7

Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?

A. help transport fat

B. absorb excess fluid from tissues

C. produces and distributes red blood cells

D. defend the body against pathogens

E. produces and distributes lymphocytes

Question 8

A biologist is studying the location where T cells go to mature. Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following?

A. the red bone marrowB. the tonsilsC. the lymph nodesD. the spleenE. the thymus gland

Question 9

________________ is where B cells are produced and where they mature.

A. The thymus gland

B. The spleen

C. The tonsils

D. The red bone marrow

E. The lymph nodes

Question 10

If you where studying small ovoid structures which occur along lymphatic vessels you would be studying which of the following?

A. the lymph nodes

B. the spleens

C. the tonsils

D. the thymus glands

E. the Peyer patches

Question 11

Which of the following lymphatic tissues is located in the intestinal walls, the vermiform appendix, and is attached to the cecum?

A. the spleen

B. the Peyer patches

C. the thymus glands

D. the lymph nodes

E. the tonsils

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the human body's first line of defense?

A. antimicrobial molecules

B. the skin

C. antibodies

D. resident bacteria

E. mucous membranes

Question 13

If you were studying the portion of the immune system that forms a membrane attack complex, which produces holes in the surface of some bacteria, thus destroying it, you would be studying:

A. eosinophils

B. interferons

C. dendritic cells

D. cytokines

E. complement proteins

Question 14

Which of the following is not considered a phagocyte?

A. macrophages

B. neutrophils

C. dendritic cells

D. B cells

E. eosinophils

Question 15

A fever is a defense mechanism which creates an unfavorable environment for invaders and stimulates the immune system.

A. true

B. false

Question 16

A biologist is studying the chemical which is released by damaged tissue cells. Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following?

A. antigensB. histaminesC. interferonsD. lymphatic fluidE. antibodies

Question 17

A type of white blood cell which is found in tissue and causes the surrounding capillaries to dilate are called:

A. plasma cells

B. T cells

C. mast cells

B. B cells

E. eosinophils

Question 18

Macrophages and dendritic cells release _______________, which stimulates the immune response.

A. histamines

B. antigens

C. lymphatic fluid

D. antibodies

E. cytokines

Question 19

Which of the following is not a result of inflammation?

A. warmth

B. redness

C. pain

D. coolness

E. swelling

Question 20

If you were a biologist studying the two cells which squeeze through capillary walls and phagocytize the pathogens during an immune response, you would be studying which of the following?

A. neutrophils and monocytes

B. macrophages and dendritic cells

C. neutrophils and dendritic cells

D. macrophages and neutrophils

E. macrophages and monocytes

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