Chapter 15 Mastering Questions

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Phagocytic cells associated with the epidermis are called __________. goblet cells neutrophils erythrocytes dendritic cells
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Dendritic cells are phagocytic cells in the epidermis with fingerlike projections that form a network used to intercept invaders.
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Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets are formed by a process called __________. diapedesis hematopoiesis margination phagocytosis
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Hematopoiesis is the production of the formed elements of the blood by stem cells in the bone marrow.
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Tears contain which of the following antibacterial substances? sebum hydrogen peroxide mucus lysozyme
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lysozyme. In addition to their cleansing action, tears contain lysozyme, an enzyme that breaks down the peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.
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Which of the following leukocytes is primarily responsible for an immune response against helminths? neutrophils basophils eosinophils lymphocytes
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eosinophils
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Why are smokers more likely to have infections with respiratory pathogens? Respiratory pathogens produce substances that react with tobacco smoke. Smokers do not produce as much mucus as do nonsmokers. Poisons in tobacco smoke damage ciliated columnar cells. Smokers do not produce lysozyme in their mucus.
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Poisons in tobacco smoke damage ciliated columnar cells. Tobacco smoke contains substances that damage ciliated cells in the respiratory tract. This makes it more difficult for smokers to clear their lungs of potential pathogens.
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A differential white blood cell count that shows elevated levels of eosinophils probably indicates which of the following in the patient? viral infection cancer allergies bacterial infection
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allergies. Although their exact function in allergies is disputed, eosinophils are usually present in large numbers during allergic reactions.
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Why is the alternative pathway of complement useful in the early stages of an infection? It is faster than the other complement pathways. It does not result in a MAC. It can recognize pathogens specifically. It does not rely on activation by antibodies.
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Because it does not rely on activation by antibodies, the alternative pathway is useful in the early stages of infection, when antibody production has not reached its maximal levels yet.
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Which of the following is a way that antimicrobial peptides are used in the second line of defense? They punch holes in the cytoplasmic membranes of pathogens. They serve as chemotactic factors for leukocytes. They interrupt internal signaling in cells. They are found on the skin and mucous membranes.
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By serving as chemotactic factors for leukocytes, antimicrobial peptides can play a role in such processes as phagocytosis, a component of the second line of defense.
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All of the following are ways that neutrophils can directly or indirectly kill cells EXCEPT __________. by producing nitric oxide by producing NETs by forming MACs by producing superoxide radical
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MACs, or membrane attack complexes, are used in the complement system.
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Due to the action of tears, potential pathogens of the eyes and its membranes usually end up where? the skin the lungs the stomach the bloodstream
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Tears (and the microbes collected by them) flow into the nose through a series of canals and ducts; here, they mix with nasal mucus and pass into the pharynx, where they are swallowed.
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Which of the following is the third step in phagocytosis? enzymatic destruction of the microbe ingestion adherence fusion of vesicles with lysosomes
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fusion of vesicles with lysosomes
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What will happen if an animal raised in an axenic environment is exposed to a pathogenic microbe later in life? The animal's immune system will respond normally to the pathogen. The animal's second line of defense will respond normally, but the first line of defense will be compromised. The animal will exhibit a very poor immune response to the pathogen. The animal's immune system will produce an excessive response to the pathogen.
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The animal will exhibit a very poor immune response to the pathogen. Animals raised in axenic environments have immune systems that respond poorly, if at all, to microbial invaders because they have not been constantly stimulated by the presence of normal microbiota.
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What would be the likely outcome if a microbe could prevent the activation of C3 in the complement cascade? The microbe would be unaffected by complement. Inflammation would be the only outcome of complement activation if C3 activation is blocked. The microbe would be killed by the membrane attack complex. The microbe would be opsonized.
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Inflammation would be the only outcome of complement activation if C3 activation is blocked.
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Malfunctioning goblet cells would result in which of the following problems? reduced chemotaxis of neutrophils death of normal microbiota increased respiratory infections abnormally slow phagocytosis
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increased respiratory infections. Without the mucus produced by goblet cells, the respiratory tract would be at greater risk of infection by respiratory pathogens.
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A human cell that maintains an antiviral state induced by alpha or beta interferons for too long will die because __________. it cannot engage in glucose metabolism it cannot make proteins it cannot repair its cytoplasmic membrane it cannot move
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it cannot make proteins. Even though the antiviral state results in the cessation of protein synthesis in a cell, it is not deleterious to the cell because it normally lasts only a few days.
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A microbiologist has isolated a bacterium from the skin and wishes to determine whether it might be a member of the normal microbiota. Which of the following would NOT be evidence for such a conclusion? The bacterium is resistant to lysozyme. The bacterium is an acidophile. The bacterium is extremely salt tolerant. The bacterium produces a number of virulence factors.
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The bacterium produces a number of virulence factors. A member of the normal microbiota of the skin would be expected to be salt and acid tolerant, as well as resistant to the body's defensive chemicals such as lysozyme.
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Which of the complement pathways employs properdin? Classical pathway Alternative pathway Lectin pathway Alternative and lectin pathways all employ properdin. Classical, alternative, and lectin pathways all employ properdin. The classical and alternative pathways both require properdin.
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Alternative pathway
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In the classical pathway, which of the following directly activates cellular responses? C3a and C5a C2aC4b C4aC2bC3b C5bC6C7 C3b C3a, C5a, and C5bC6C7
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C3a, C5a, and C5bC6C7
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Antibodies from cellular immune responses are used in.. the lectin pathway. the alternative pathway. the classical pathway. both the classical and alternative pathways.
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the classical pathway.
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Which of the complement pathways was discovered first? The lectin pathway The classical pathway The alternative pathway
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The classical pathway
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Which of the following are functions of lectins? They produce factor P (properdin). They act as opsonins for phagocytosis, they attach to carbohydrates on some bacterial and viral surfaces, and they activate C2 and C4. They act as opsonins for phagocytosis. They attach to carbohydrates on some bacterial and viral surfaces. They can activate C2 and C4. They produce antibodies.
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They act as opsonins for phagocytosis, they attach to carbohydrates on some bacterial and viral surfaces, and they activate C2 and C4.
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What cellular macromolecules make up the complement pathway? Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic acids
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Proteins
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Where are the complement proteins found in the body? The spleen The blood serum The thymus In every cell The liver
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The blood serum
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Based on the animation, which of the following is cleaved by C1? C5 and C4 C2 C4 C2 and C4 C5
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C2 and C4
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Based on the animation, which of the following is responsible for cleaving C3? C1 C5bC6C7 C2aC4b C4aC2b
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C2aC4b
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Based on the animation, which of the complement proteins can directly bind to the surface of a bacterial cell? C2b C5b C2a C3b C4a
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C3b
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How does cytolysis occur via the complement pathway? Formation of the MAC in invading cells, killing them Stimulation of the inflammatory response Triggering the release of histamine Disrupting cell wall of pathogens
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Formation of the MAC in invading cells, killing them
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Which complement protein is used as an opsonin? C3b C5b C2a C4a C7 C3a
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C3b
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If a person lacked the ability to form C5, what direct result of complement could still occur? Opsonization Cytolysis Chemotaxis
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Opsonization
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If a person could not form C2, which result of complement would be affected? Chemotaxis and inflammation Cytolysis Cytolysis, chemotaxis, inflammation, and opsonization Opsonization
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Cytolysis, chemotaxis, inflammation, and opsonization
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What complement result involves the use of phagocytes? Cytolysis Opsonization Chemotaxis Chemotaxis and opsonization
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Chemotaxis and opsonization
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The absence of C5 means that the molecule is not present to be activated. What happens in normal serum when C5 is "activated"? C5 binds to Factor B. C5 becomes a protein-digesting enzyme that splits C3 into two fragments, C3a and C3b. C5 is bound to the membrane-attack complex. C3b is a part of enzyme that splits C5 into two fragments, C5a and C5b.
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C3b is a part of enzyme that splits C5 into two fragments, C5a and C5b.
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If a microbe were capable of preventing a phagosome from fusing with a lysosome, which of the following would occur? The microbe would cause the phagocyte to go through apoptosis. The microbe would be expelled from the residual body. The microbe would survive inside the phagocyte. The microbe would be killed by the lysosome's enzymes.
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The microbe would survive inside the phagocyte.
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The events of fever are antagonistic to which of the following processes? interferon activity vasodilation tissue repair phagocytosis
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vasodilation. The vasoconstriction associated with fever can in some ways be antagonistic to the vasodilation that occurs as an integral event in inflammation.
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The skin and the mucous membranes are similar in which of the following aspects? outer layer of dead cells production of mucus epithelial cells packed closely together multiple layers of epidermal cells
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epithelial cells packed closely together
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Humans have species resistance to feline immunodeficiency virus for which of the following reasons? Feline immunodeficiency virus is a nonpathogenic virus. Human cells produce a special type of interferon that protects against feline immunodeficiency virus. Human cells do not have the chemical receptors required for attachment by feline immunodeficiency virus. Human phagocytes are extremely effective at eliminating feline immunodeficiency virus from the body.
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Human cells do not have the chemical receptors required for attachment by feline immunodeficiency virus.
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Basophils, platelets, and _____ are all capable of secreting histamines. mast cells monocytes neutrophils complement
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Mast cells are found in the tissues outside of the blood and release histamine in response to complement.
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Which of the following groupings contain things that are all true indicators of inflammation? redness, heat, edema, pain, fever redness, heat, edema, pain blueness, coolness, edema, pain redness, coolness, numbness, fever
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The redness and heat are due to the increased blood flow attributed to vasodilation, and the edema and pain are due to the increased permeability that allows fluids to leak into the surrounding tissues.
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Increased permeability of the vessels leads to _____ and pain. redness fever heat edema
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edema. The excess fluid collects in the tissues and leads to edema or swelling, which in turn exerts pressure on the nerves, causing the pain associated with inflammation.
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The process of blood clotting leads to the formation of _____ a potent mediator of inflammation. eukotriene bradykinin histamine prostaglandin
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bradykinin
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Histamines are released when mast cells are exposed to _____, which are fragments of complement proteins. bradykinins platelets C3 and C5 C3a and C5a
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The complement proteins C3a and C5a lead to the release of histamines, resulting in inflammation and chemotaxis.
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Inflammatory mediators such as bradykinin and histamine cause blood vessels to _____. increase permeability lengthen vasodilate vasoconstrict
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Vasodilation of the blood vessel causes the diameter to increase and allow the flow of more blood to the site of inflammation.
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Leukocytes have the ability to cross the vessel wall out of the blood stream and into the tissues. This process is known as _____. diapedesis apoptosis phagocytosis phagocytosis
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Diapedesis means "across" and "foot," which explains how the leukocytes use a false foot to cross through gaps between the endothelial cells.
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Acute and chronic inflammations differ in that acute inflammation _____. develops quickly, ends quickly, and is typically beneficial always involves a fever develops slowly, lasts a long time, and is potentially damaging involves the formation of pus
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Acute inflammation has a quick onset and is quick to heal with a mostly beneficial purpose.
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A response that is uniquely directed against pathogenic Bordetella pertussis would involve what component? Inflammation Skin barrier Antibodies The complement system
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Antibodies
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First line defenses have what aspect in common with each other? They are physical barriers against invading pathogens. They involve unique cells that attack invading pathogens. They involve the production of antibodies. They recognize specific pathogens.
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They are physical barriers against invading pathogens
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Both the innate and adaptive defenses of the immune system work to prevent colonization by pathogens. penetration by invading pathogens. disease. the penetration and colonization by pathogens, and the diseases they cause.
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the penetration and colonization by pathogens, and the diseases they cause.
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If a new bacterial pathogen entered a human body through an accidental needle stick, the first cell that would try to kill the pathogen would likely be an antibody-producing cell. a phagocyte. a cytotoxic T cell.
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a phagocyte
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An inflammatory response would result from which of the following? A headache Vomiting Jellyfish sting
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Jellyfish sting
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If a person turns their ankle, how would one determine if damage to the tissue in the ankle has occurred? The ankle is very warm to the touch. The ankle is red. The ankle swells. The ankle is red, swollen, and warm to the touch.
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The ankle is red, swollen, and warm to the touch.
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What is the function of inflammation in response to a burn from a hot iron? To repair the damaged tissue To destroy the agent causing injury To destroy the agent causing injury, to limit the effects of the agent on the rest of the body, and to repair the damaged tissue To limit the effects of the agent on the rest of the body
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To repair the damaged tissue
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Phagocytosis is defined as cells of the immune system that ingest pathogens. the uptake of liquid material by a eukaryotic cell. the ingestion of solid material by a eukaryotic cell. the feeding of protozoans.
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the ingestion of solid material by a eukaryotic cell.
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How is phagocytosis in the immune system different from protozoan phagocytosis? There is no difference between the two. Protozoan phagocytosis is used to fight infection; phagocytosis by immune cells is used to feed the cells. Protozoan phagocytosis is used for feeding; phagocytosis by immune cells is used to fight infection.
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Protozoan phagocytosis is used for feeding; phagocytosis by immune cells is used to fight infection.