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Specific immune responses are selectively targeted against particular foreign material to which the body has previously been exposed.

A) True
B) False

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Match the defence cell, labelled a. through d., with the correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -are the most abundant cell type in the skin


A) keratinocytes
B) melanocytes
C) Langerhans cells
D) Granstein cells

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Debris trapped on the sticky mucus lining the respiratory airways is primarily cleared away by the alveolar macrophages.

A) True
B) False

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B lymphocytes are involved with immediate hypersensitivity reactions, whereas T lymphocytes are involved with delayed hypersensitivity reactions.

A) True
B) False

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Antibodies are not able to directly destroy invading organisms.

A) True
B) False

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -recognize class I MHC glycoproteins


A) applies to cytotoxic T cells
B) applies to helper T cells
C) applies to suppressor T cells
D) applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells
E) applies to all three types of T cells

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Match the condition, labelled a. through g., with the characteristic. -allergic reaction to injection of "borrowed" antibodies that confer passive immunity


A) serum sickness
B) immediate hypersensitivity
C) acquired immune deficiency syndrome
D) delayed hypersensitivity
E) immune-complex disease
F) autoimmune disease
G) severe combined immunodeficiency

H) D) and E)
I) A) and F)

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -are the most numerous of the T cells


A) applies to cytotoxic T cells
B) applies to helper T cells
C) applies to suppressor T cells
D) applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells
E) applies to all three types of T cells

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Match the type of immunity, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -natural immunity is actually a special case of this type of immunity


A) applies to active immunity
B) applies to passive immunity
C) applies to both active and passive immunity

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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Match the condition, labelled a. through g., with the characteristic. -allergic response mediated by T cells


A) serum sickness
B) immediate hypersensitivity
C) acquired immune deficiency syndrome
D) delayed hypersensitivity
E) immune-complex disease
F) autoimmune disease
G) severe combined immunodeficiency

H) A) and B)
I) All of the above

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Interferon is secreted by lymphoid organs.

A) True
B) False

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Which of these chemicals induces prolonged contraction of smooth muscle during allergic reactions


A) basophil chemotactic factor
B) eosinophil chemotactic factor
C) histamine
D) SRS-A

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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____________________ are plasma membrane-bound glycoproteins that serve as self-antigens.

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Adipose tissue is located within the hypodermis.

A) True
B) False

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Pathogenic bacteria induce tissue damage and produce disease by invading host cells and taking over the cellular biochemical facilities for their own purposes.

A) True
B) False

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What do mast cells release that brings about localized vasodilation in an inflamed area


A) histamine
B) opsonin
C) interleukin 1
D) leukocyte mediator

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Match the type of T cell, labelled a. through e., with its characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -destroy host cells bearing foreign antigen


A) applies to cytotoxic T cells
B) applies to helper T cells
C) applies to suppressor T cells
D) applies to both helper T and suppressor T cells
E) applies to all three types of T cells

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Match the defence cell, labelled a. through d., with the correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -secrete interleukin 1


A) keratinocytes
B) melanocytes
C) Langerhans cells
D) Granstein cells

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Match the antibody type, labelled a. through e., with the correct characteristic. -a mediator in asthma and hives


A) IgM
B) IgE
C) IgG
D) IgA
E) IgD

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which of these statements applies to B lymphocytes


A) They are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
B) They are activated by thymosin.
C) They mature and differentiate into macrophages.
D) They bind with foreign antigen in association with self-antigen.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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