Question 1

The term _____ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response.

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Question 2

All of the following are correct about lymph, except

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A)  its composition is similar to plasma.
B)  it travels in vessels similar to blood vessels.
C)  it is made mostly of water.
D)  it transports numerous white blood cells.
E)  it is transported through the body by the same pump as blood, i.e., the heart.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Hemopoiesis is the

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A)  loss of blood due to hemorrhaging.
B)  production of only red blood cells.
C)  production of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
D)  plugging of broken vessels to stop bleeding.
E)  migration of white blood cells from the blood out to the tissues.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes mature in the thymus gland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the cell morphology, colors, and percentage of the total white blood cell count for each type of white blood cell that would be distinguished by a hematologist analyzing a stained blood smear.

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The cell morphology, colors, and percent...

Question 6

Which is incorrect about inflammation?

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A)  It can last hours to years.
B)  Pyrogens cause vasodilation and increased capillary permeability.
C)  Serotonin causes smooth muscle contraction.
D)  Fever could be beneficial to inhibiting the pathogen.
E)  Basophils and mast cells release histamine.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of GALT?

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A)  Appendix
B)  Lymph nodes
C)  Spleen
D)  Tonsils
E)  Thymus glandF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Elimination and destruction systems present in the phagolysosome include all the following, except

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A)  bromine.
B)  hydroxyl free radical.
C)  nitric oxide.
D)  lactic acid.
E)  lysozyme.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Certain complement components stimulate inflammation and phagocytosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Complement proteins are produced by the spleen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the

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A)  skin.
B)  respiratory tract.
C)  digestive tract.
D)  urinary tract.
E)  eyes.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

All of the following are types of agranulocytes because they do not have prominent granules in their cytoplasm when stained, except

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A)  T cells.
B)  B cells.
C)  monocytes.
D)  lymphocytes.
E)  basophils.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The lymphoid tissues of the intestinal tract are collectively referred to as

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A)  lymph nodes.
B)  thymus.
C)  spleen.
D)  GALT.
E)  tonsils.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The blood cells that particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are

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A)  basophils.
B)  eosinophils.
C)  neutrophils.
D)  monocytes.
E)  lymphocytes.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which structures are found along lymphatic vessels but are heavily clustered in the armpit, groin, and neck?

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A)  Lymph nodes
B)  Thymus
C)  spleen
D)  GALT
E)  TonsilsF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

A person will typically experience the sensation of _____ when fever is starting to occur in the body.

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Question 17

The circulating substances that affect the hypothalamus and initiate fever are

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A)  complement.
B)  interferons.
C)  leukotrienes.
D)  pyrogens.
E)  lysozymes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

All of the following are types of granulocytes because they have prominent cytoplasmic granules when stained, except

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A)  eosinophils.
B)  monocytes.
C)  neutrophils.
D)  basophils.
E)  They are all granulocytes.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Genetic differences among species, and within a species, can convey genetic immunity to certain diseases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ lymphocytes function in humoral immunity, while _____ lymphocytes function in cell-mediated immunity.

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Which of the following is an example of GALT?

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The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the

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Elimination and destruction systems present in the phagolysosome include all the following, except

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Complement proteins are produced by the spleen.

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The circulating substances that affect the hypothalamus and initiate fever are

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