Immune system QMP Flashcards
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity but not adaptive immunity?
involves specific recognition of pathogens
acts against all types of pathogens in the same way
involves lymphocytes
slow to respond but has a memory component
adapts to handle a specific pathogen
acts against all types of pathogens in the same way
Worn out and damaged red blood cells are destroyed in the
lymph nodes tonsils lymphatic vessels thymus gland spleen
spleen
Lymph nodes are
beans shaped organs
used to filter foreign sunstances out of the lymph
located along lymphatic vessels
scattered throughout the body
All of the choices are correct
All of the choices are correct
Payers patches are found in the
large intestine spleen small intestine stomach all of the above
small intestine
Which of the following lymphatic tissues is the site of T-cell maturation and selection?
liver spleen thymus gland tonsils lymph nodes
thymus gland
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a pathogen?
resists host defences
enters the host’s body
does not cause signs and symptoms
damages host tissues
multiplies in host tissues
does not cause signs and symptoms
Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?
long term immune protection
passage of antibodies (IgG) from pregnant mother to fetus
booster injections
infusion into body of weakened viruses
all of the above
passage of antibodies (IgG) from pregnant mother to fetus
All of the following are signs and symptoms of inflammation EXCEPT
numbness heat pain redness swelling
numbness
Macrophages develop from citrculating blood cells called
eosinophils lymphocytes monocytes neutrophils basophils
monocytes
…….. predominate at the sites of chronic infections?
eosinophils macrophages B cells basophils all of the above
macrophages
Which of the following is not generally considered a defensive mechanism against disease?
phagocytosis
glycolysis
fever
intact epidermis (skin)
glycolysis
The strain of MRSA has arisen because
People are less careful about handwashing
Injecting drug users share needles
A virus has fused with staphyloccus aureus to produce a strain resistant to antibiotics
Antibiotics are used routinely in animal farming to produce cheap food
Bacteria are always mutating and staphylococcus aureus is no exception
Antibiotics are used routinely in animal farming to produce cheap food
Which of the following is considered a chemical factor in the first line of innate defenses?
flow of urine gastric juice transferrin mucous membrane interferon
gastric juice
All of the following are important components of the lympatic system EXCEPT
red bone marrow yellow bone marrow Lymph lymphatic vessels lymph nodules
yellow bone marrow
Which of the following blood cells are capable of producing antibodies?
T-lymphocytes phagocytes erythrocytes monocytes B-lymphocytes
B-lymphocytes
