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Interleukin do all of the following, except
A) increase T-cell sensitivity to antigens exposed on macrophage membranes.
B) stimulate B-cell activity, plasma cell formation, and antibody production
C) stimulate inflammation
D) elevate body temperature
E) stimulate fibrin formation

A

A) increase T-cell sensitivity to antigens exposed on macrophage membranes.
B) stimulate B-cell activity, plasma cell formation, and antibody production
C) stimulate inflammation
D) elevate body temperature
E) stimulate fibrin formation*

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Inflammation produces localized
A) swelling
B) redness
C) heat
D) pain
E) all of the above
A 
A) swelling
B) redness
C) heat
D) pain
E) all of the above*
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The cells responsible for the production of circulating antibodies are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cells
A) NK
B) plasma
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T
E) suppressor T
A 
A) NK
B) plasma*
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T
E) suppressor T
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Lymphocytes are produced and stored in all of the following, except
A) the tonsils
B) lymphoid tissues
C) lymphoid organs
D) the spleen and thymus
E) the kidneys
A 
A) the tonsils
B) lymphoid tissues
C) lymphoid organs
D) the spleen and thymus
E) the kidneys*
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The lymphatic system does all of the following, except
A) helps maintain normal blood volume.
B) transports gases to and away from lymph nodes
C) eliminates variations in the composition of interstitial fluid.
D) transports lipids from all the digestive tract
E) fights infection

A

A) helps maintain normal blood volume.
B) transports gases to and away from lymph nodes*
C) eliminates variations in the composition of interstitial fluid.
D) transports lipids from all the digestive tract
E) fights infection

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All the various macrophages are derived from
A) lymphocytes
B) monocytes
C) neutrophils
D) eosinophils 
E) basophils
A 
A) lymphocytes
B) monocytes*
C) neutrophils
D) eosinophils 
E) basophils
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One major difference between a virus and a parasite is that
A) viruses are killed with antibiotics
B) viruses usually live within a cell and destroy their host
C) parasites live within a cell more often than viruses
D) both A and C
E) none of the above

A

A) viruses are killed with antibiotics
B) viruses usually live within a cell and destroy their host*
C) parasites live within a cell more often than viruses
D) both A and C
E) none of the above

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Cells that help regulate the immune response are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cells
A) B
B) plasma
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T
E) NK
A 
A) B
B) plasma
C) helper T*
D) cytotoxic T
E) NK
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Immunity that results from antibodies that pass the placenta from mother to foetus is called \_\_\_\_\_\_ immunity
A) active
B) natural passive
C) passive
D) Auto
E) innate
A 
A) active
B) natural passive*
C) passive
D) Auto
E) innate
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Examples of physical barriers that you have against pathogens include
A) sebaceous glands
B) hair
C) epithelium
D) epidermal surface of the skin
E) all of the above
A 
A) sebaceous glands
B) hair
C) epithelium
D) epidermal surface of the skin
E) all of the above*
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Lymphocyte production involves
A) bone marrow
B) thymus tissue
C) peripheral lymphoid tissue
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
A 
A) bone marrow
B) thymus tissue
C) peripheral lymphoid tissue
D) all of the above*
E) none of the above
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The lymphatic system is composed of all of the following except
A) lymphatic vessels
B) the thyroid gland
C) the spleen
D) lymph nodes
E) lymph
A 
A) lymphatic vessels
B) the thyroid gland*
C) the spleen
D) lymph nodes
E) lymph
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What is the name of the large lymphatic nodules that are located in the walls of the pharynx
A) tonsils
B) lymph nodes
C) immune complexes
D) spleens
A

A) tonsils*
B) lymph nodes
C) immune complexes
D) spleens

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The cells that are actively involved in immunological surveillance are the \_\_\_\_\_\_ cells
A) NK
B) plasma
C) B
D) helper T
E) suppressor T
A 
A) NK*
B) plasma
C) B
D) helper T
E) suppressor T
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The cells responsible for humoral immunity  are the \_\_\_\_\_ cells
A) NK
B) B
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T
A

A) NK
B) B*
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T

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Suppressor T cells act to
A) suppress antigens
B) limit the degree of memory in memory T cells
C) limit antigen proliferation
D) depress the responses of other T cells and B cells
E) produce a antibodies involved in autoimmunity

A

A) suppress antigens
B) limit the degree of memory in memory T cells
C) limit antigen proliferation
D) depress the responses of other T cells and B cells*
E) produce a antibodies involved in autoimmunity

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The effects of activating the complement system include all of the following, except
A) destruction of target cell membranes
B) stimulation of inflammation
C) deactivation of the immune response
D) opsonization
E) chemotaxis
A 
A) destruction of target cell membranes
B) stimulation of inflammation
C) deactivation of the immune response*
D) opsonization
E) chemotaxis
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Q 
Lymphoid stem cells that can form all types of lymphocytes occur in the
A) bloodstream
B) thymus
C) bone marrow
D) spleen
E) intestines
A 
A) bloodstream
B) thymus
C) bone marrow*
D) spleen
E) intestines
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Characteristics of specific defences include
A) versatility
B) tolerance
C) memory
D) specificity
E) all of the above
A 
A) versatility
B) tolerance
C) memory
D) specificity
E) all of the above *
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The primary function of the lymphatic system is
A) circulation of nutrients
B) the transport of hormones
C) the production, maintenance, and distribution of lymphocytes
D) the production, maintenance, and distribution of plasma proteins.
E) both C and D

A

A) circulation of nutrients
B) the transport of hormones
C) the production, maintenance, and distribution of lymphocytes*
D) the production, maintenance, and distribution of plasma proteins.
E) both C and D

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Q 
Lymphocytes that attack foreign cells or body cells infected with viruses are \_\_\_\_\_\_ cells
A) B
B) plasma
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T
E) suppressor T
A 
A) B
B) plasma
C) helper T
D) cytotoxic T*
E) suppressor T
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Q 
Stem cells that will form T cells are modified in the 
A) bone marrow
B) liver
C) spleen
D) thymus
E) kidneys
A 
A) bone marrow
B) liver
C) spleen
D) thymus*
E) kidneys
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Lymph nodes do all of the following, except
A) produce antibodies
B) monitor the contents of lymph
C) remove debris and pathogens from the lymph
D) remove excess nutrients from the lymph

A

A) produce antibodies
B) monitor the contents of lymph
C) remove debris and pathogens from the lymph
D) remove excess nutrients from the lymph*

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Lymphocytes are located in each of the following tissues or organs, except the
A) tonsils
B) spleen
C) lymph nodes
D) brain
E) thymus gland
A 
A) tonsils
B) spleen
C) lymph nodes
D) brain*
E) thymus gland
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Immunity that is genetically determined and present at birth is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ immunity.
A) active
B) natural passive
C) passive
D) auto
E) innate
A 
A) active
B) natural passive
C) passive
D) auto
E) innate*
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The binding of an antigen to an antibody can result in
A) neutralization of the antigen
B) agglutination or precipitation
C) complement activation and opsonization
D) all of the above
E) A and B only

A 
A) neutralization of the antigen
B) agglutination or precipitation
C) complement activation and opsonization 
D) all of the above*
E) A and B only

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