1) Any organism that causes disease is classified as a(n)

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pathogen. 

mechanical vector. 

antigen. 

biological vector. 

2) Immunity that develops over time due to exposure to various antigens is termed

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adaptive immunity. 

innate immunity. 

coordinated immunity 

learned immunity. 

3) The core of the immune system is made up of

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intact mucus membranes. 

intact skin. 

red blood cells. 

white blood cells. 

4) The first barrier to invasion is

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antibody production. 

intact skin and body cavity linings. 

direct attack by white blood cells. 

development of memory cells. 

5) All but which of the following can be called a pathogen?

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fungus 

fly 

virus 

bacterium 

6) The production site for white blood cells is the

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spleen 

bone marrow. 

tonsils 

liver 

7) Lymph nodes enlarge during an infection because

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they become infected. 

lymphocytes destroy invaders inside of them. 

they become clogged due to infections in the blood. 

the body produces double the amount of lymph. 

8) T cells multiply and become specialized in the

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spleen. 

thymus. 

thyroid. 

bone marrow. 

9) Which chemical released by white blood cells causes arterioles to dilate?

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complement 

histamine 

cytokines 

interferons 

10) Fever develops when ____ stimulate the brain to release prostaglandins.

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histamines 

complement 

interferons 

cytokines 

11) Skin is a component of which type of immunity?

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Adaptive 

Innate 

12) Cells produced by dividing B or T cells may be set aside for future responses to threat. These cells ‘remember’ the pathogen and are called

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phagocytes. 

fibroblasts. 

effector cells. 

memory cells. 

13) Which is the first antibody secreted during immune responses and the first one produced by newborns?

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IgD 

IgM 

IgA 

IgG 

14) Which antibody is involved in allergic reaction?

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IgD 

IgM 

IgA 

IgE 

15) Natural Killer cells are 

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neutrophils 

present outside of the lymphatic system only. 

macrophages 

detect and kill virus-infected body cells. 

16) Plasma cells come from

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T cells. 

macrophages. 

dendritic cells. 

B cells. 

17) How many different ‘types’ of Antibodies are there in the human body?

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2 

5 

1 

4 

18) The purpose of a booster shot is to

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counteract specific antigens in the system. 

elicit a secondary response to an antigen. 

elicit a primary response to an antigen. 

re-establish the formation of antibodies. 

19) Passive immunization

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is used to prevent a person from becoming infected. 

causes antibody formation. 

is the same thing as immunotherapy. 

is the administration of already formed antibodies from another source. 

20) What is the name given to the chemicals which disrupt viral replication?

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interferons 

lymphokines 

monoclonal antibodies 

vaccine 

21) Which of the following act as “filters” in the lymph system?

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macrophages 

lymph nodes 

complements 

immunoglobulins 

22) The largest lymphoid organ is the

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liver 

thymus 

tonsil 

spleen 

23)

The lymph vascular system begins at 

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the arterioles. 

the heart. 

the capillaries. 

the arteries. 

24) Which characteristic(s) of urine help it to bar pathogens from the urinary tract?

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mucous production 

a high pH 

ammonia concentrations 

a low pH 

25) Which chemical released by white blood cells causes capillaries to leak?

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complement 

interferons 

histamine 

cytokines 

26) Which of the following would NOT be an action of the complement system?

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marking of pathogens for destruction by macrophages 

attraction of phagocytes to the scene of pathogen invasion 

trapping of pathogens in tangled protein threads 

lysis of a pathogen’s membrane 

27) The markers that identify an individual’s cells are referred to as Major Histocompatibility complexes, what are the letters that represent this complex?

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RSW. 

ADS. 

HTC. 

MHC. 

28) Which cells make you immune to a disease that you were previously exposed to?

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fibroblasts. 

phagocytes. 

effector cells. 

memory cells. 

29) Antigen-presenting cells include

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monocytes, lymphocytes, and basophils. 

neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils 

macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells. 

lymphocytes, basophils, and neutrophils 

30) What stimulates activation of B and T cells?

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lysozyme release 

cell recognition of an antigen 

production of complement 

histamine production