Deck 23: Immunology

Question 1

Interferon and complement proteins are part of the first line of defense.

Answer 1

False
Interferon and complement proteins are part of the second line of defense.

Question 2

Antigens are capable of initiating an _____________________________.

Answer 2

immune response

Question 3

Perspiration is part of the second line of defense.

Answer 3

False
Perspiration is part of the first line of defense.

Question 4

Tears are part of the second line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms.

Question 5

Is agglutination a process that only occurs in the laboratory environment?

Question 6

The recognition and destruction of foreign substances by our bodies is known as ______________.

Question 7

Which ages are at highest risk for infectious diseases due to the state of their immune system?

A)The very young
B)The very old
C)Middle-age adults
D)A and B

Question 8

Which line of defense malfunctions when a patient is suffering from an autoimmune disease?

A)The first line of defense
B)The second line of defense
C)The third line of defense
D)All of the above

Question 9

Which of these factors can affect the performance of a certain test kit or testing method?

A)Storage temperature
B)Using a kit beyond the assigned expiration date
C)High humidity conditions
D)All of the above

Question 10

White blood cells that ingest and destroy invaders are known as ____________________.

Question 11

What is pus?

A)Lymphatic fluid
B)Lysed red blood cells
C)Antibodies
D)Dead white blood cells and products of the inflammatory process

Question 12

How do our mucous membranes protect us?

Question 13

A patient needs to be exposed to another blood type (A, B, AB, or O) to form antibodies to that blood type.Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 14

Antibodies irreversibly bind to a specific antigen and render it ineffective.

Question 15

When might the human chorionic gonadotropin test be ordered on a man?

A)In the case of suspected prostate cancer
B)In the case of a hormone imbalance
C)When testing for colon cancer
D)When testing for suspected testicular cancer

Question 16

Artificial active immunity is acquired by administration of a _____________________.Short Answer

Question 17

A ___________is a microorganism capable of causing infection.

Question 18

Draw a picture to simulate the cell-mediated immune response and the antibody-mediated immune response.

Question 19

Can normal flora be pathogenic?