Deck 7: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

A virus does not contain ribosomes.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

From the outside moving in, what is the first structure encountered on a bacterium?

A) cell wall
B) capsule
C) cell membrane
D) cytoplasm
E) nucleoid

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following contributes to the ability of a bacterium to resist antibiotics?

A) capsule
B) nucleoid
C) plasmid
D) fimbriae
E) flagellum

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Choose the following statement that does not describe viruses.

A) They contain a protein coat called a capsid.
B) They may contain genomic DNA or RNA.
C) They are acellular.
D) They are obligate intracellular parasites.
E) They grow and develop.

Question 5

The lymphatic system will play a role in defending the body against pathogens and maintaining a state of homeostasis.

Question 6

All bacteria are pathogens.

Question 7

What exist in some bacteria to prevent them from being destroyed by phagocytic white blood cells?

A) pili
B) fimbrae
C) flagella
D) plasmids
E) capsules

Question 8

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

A) strep throat
B) tuberculosis
C) chicken pox
D) gonorrhea
E) syphilis

Question 9

Which of the following is not a lymphatic organ?

A) spleen
B) tonsil
C) thymus
D) liver
E) red bone marrow

Question 10

The physician prescribed methicillin for Melissa's Staphylococcus infection. He explained to Melissa that certain bacteria such as the Gram positive forms are more sensitive to the "cillin" based drugs. The mode of action of the drug is to

A) inhibit ribosomal activity.
B) interfere with the production of the bacterial cell wall.
C) denature bacterial DNA.
D) speed up bacterial metabolism.
E) punch a hole in the cell membrane.

Question 11

Prions cause degenerative diseases of what system?

A) cardiovascular
B) digestive
C) urinary
D) lymphatic
E) nervous

Question 12

What are organisms that are capable of causing disease called?

A) symbionts
B) teratogens
C) carcinogens
D) mutagens
E) pathogens

Question 13

What do eukaryotes have that prokaryotes do not?

A) ribosomes
B) enzymes
C) nucleus
D) DNA
E) cell membrane

Question 14

Which of the following is not a beneficial contribution of bacteria to humans?

A) decomposers in the environment
B) important in the wine, cheese, and bread industry
C) useful in biotechnology
D) symbionts in the digestive tract
E) disease-causing agents

Question 15

In what way are lymphatic vessels unlike veins in the cardiovascular system?

A) one-way system
B) contain valves
C) take up excess tissue fluid
D) dependent upon skeletal muscle contraction
E) transport fluid

Question 16

A prion consists of

A) DNA only.
B) protein only.
C) RNA only.
D) DNA plus protein.
E) DNA, RNA, and protein.

Question 17

What is the name of the lymphatic vessels located in the small intestines?

A) tonsils
B) nodes
C) polyps
D) adenoids
E) lacteals

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the functions of the lymphatic system?

A) take up excess tissue fluid, return it to the bloodstream
B) absorb fats in the intestines
C) help the body defend against disease
D) production, maintenance, and distribution of lymphocytes
E) calcium homeostasis

Question 19

Lymph capillaries drain directly into the right lymphatic duct.

Question 20

A bacterium that is shaped like a basketball would be called a(n)

A) coccus.
B) bacillus.
C) spirillus.
D) ovular.
E) squiggly.

Question 21

Where do T lymphocytes mature?

A) thymus
B) thyroid
C) spleen
D) red bone marrow
E) tonsil

Question 22

Which of the lymphatic organs is also part of the skeletal system?

A) spleen
B) thymus
C) tonsils
D) red marrow
E) lymph nodes

Question 23

Which of the following is in the correct order in the formation of antibodies?

A) antigen binds to BCR; B cell divides; B cell activated; plasma cells form
B) B cell activated; antigen binds to BCR; B cell divides; plasma cells form
C) plasma cells form; B cell activated; B cell divides; antigen binds to BCR
D) antigen binds to BCR; B cell activated; B cell divides; plasma cells form
E) plasma cells form; B cell divides; B cell activated; antigen binds to BCR

Question 24

If the lymph system did not do its job, what would be one of the consequences?

A) excess glucose in the blood stream
B) slow reaction time to external stimuli
C) inability to clot
D) edema in the tissues
E) jaundice

Question 25

The thymus cleanses the blood from the cardiovascular system of cellular debris and bacteria.

Question 26

Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation?

A) redness
B) heat
C) swelling
D) pain
E) difficulty breathing

Question 27

Monocytes become what type of cell in the tissue?

A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) basophils
D) macrophages
E) red blood cells

Question 28

The reason the complement system is called that is because it

A) is part of the inflammatory response.
B) helps other immune responses.
C) involves chemical barriers to entry.
D) produces T and B cells.
E) is composed of normal flora.

Question 29

How can normal flora be a barrier to entry?

A) They cause an inflammatory response that kills pathogenic bacteria upon contact.
B) They phagocytize any pathogenic bacteria that attempt to infect.
C) They use up nutrients and release wastes, preventing pathogenic bacteria from gaining a foothold.
D) They release histamine which causes blood vessels to become permeable.
E) They activate the complement system which punches holes in the invading pathogen.

Question 30

Where does the lymphatic system empty into the cardiovascular system?

A) tonsils
B) axillary lymph nodes
C) inguinal lymph nodes
D) thymus
E) the right lymphatic duct

Question 31

The acquired defense system only recognizes and destroys cells with antigens that come from outside the body.

Question 32

What cell types are involved in the inflammatory response?

A) eosinophils and neutrophils
B) eosinophils and basophils
C) basophils and macrophages
D) neutrophils and macrophages
E) normal flora (bacteria mostly)

Question 33

What is the definition of an antigen?

A) anything the immune system recognizes as foreign to the body
B) a protein produced by plasma cells that attacks pathogens
C) a type of white blood cell
D) a part of the membrane attack complex of the complement system
E) a form of immune deficiency

Question 34

Inflammation is normally a self-limiting process.

Question 35

T cells can recognize antigens because they

A) have enzymes which react with antigens.
B) possess specific receptors.
C) produce antibodies.
D) possess fimbrae.
E) become plasma cells.

Question 36

One set of the body's defenses are called "innate." In this context, this means

A) they act indiscriminately against all pathogens.
B) they work very, very quickly.
C) they only act internally.
D) phagocytosis is involved.
E) they are lost as we age.

Question 37

What are the first antibodies produced by a plasma cell?

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

Question 38

Which of the following is not considered a barrier to entry of a pathogen?

A) intact skin
B) mucous membranes
C) sebaceous secretions
D) acid pH of stomach
E) inflammatory response

Question 39

The membrane attack complex of the complement system is not effective against viruses.

Question 40

Certain complement proteins kill foreign microbes by

A) creating interferon.
B) causing them to burst.
C) inactivating their ribosomes.
D) agglutinating them.
E) destroying their nucleic acids.

Question 41

Cytokines assist in regulating white blood cell formation.

Question 42

Cytotoxic T cells contain what type of molecules that punch holes in the plasma membranes of potential pathogens?

A) steroid
B) interferon
C) antioxidant
D) complement
E) perforin

Question 43

Shaun was in need of a kidney transplant. What is the most important thing that needs to match between him and the kidney donor?

A) TCR
B) MHC
C) PCR
D) HCG
E) EKG

Question 44

When stung by a bee, Jackie goes into anaphylactic shock. This should be quickly treated with

A) epinephrine.
B) histamine.
C) cytokines.
D) interferon.
E) a vaccination.

Question 45

Phil was exposed to parasitic worms on a recent field trip to the tropics. Under these conditions, which antibody levels would be higher than normal?

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

Question 46

In ______ immunity the individual produces antibodies against particular pathogens while in ______ immunity the individual is given specific antibodies against a pathogen.

A) active, neutral
B) passive, neutral
C) active, passive
D) passive, active
E) neutral, active

Question 47

If you were vaccinated against the mumps virus and later exposed to it, you would still be infected but it would not be as bad as if you had never been vaccinated.

Question 48

The RhoGAM shot given to Rh negative mothers with an Rh positive fetus is an example of what type of immunity?

A) active
B) passive
C) nonspecific
D) general
E) neutral

Question 49

List and describe the body's innate defenses.

Question 50

In SCID, antibodies are missing but T cells function normally.

Question 51

Cytokines are signaling molecules produced by T lymphocytes.

Question 52

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

A) hay fever
B) rheumatic fever
C) rheumatoid arthritis
D) systemic lupus erythematosus
E) myasthenia gravis

Question 53

Describe the function of the thymus as it relates to the lymphatic system.

Question 54

What two sites are involved in the production and maturation of T lymphocytes?

A) thyroid and tonsils
B) tonsils and thymus
C) thymus and bone marrow
D) bone marrow and thyroid
E) tonsils and bone marrow

Question 55

An allergic response is an over reaction of the immune system.

Question 56

Cytokines are being investigated for a possible treatment of which disease?

A) AIDS
B) pneumonia
C) hepatitis
D) tuberculosis
E) malaria

Question 57

Before working at the hospital, Beth was given a Mantoux skin test to detect tuberculosis. If it were positive, the site of the test would become hardened and red. What type of response is this?

A) anaphylactic
B) histamine
C) immediate allergic
D) delayed allergic
E) B-cell mediated

Question 58

What do "having the measles" and being vaccinated against the measles have in common?

A) They are both forms of active immunity.
B) They are both forms of neutral immunity.
C) They are both forms of passive immunity.
D) They are both forms of an infection.
E) They are both forms of an immune deficiency.

Question 59

Histamine, released during inflammation, is associated with which defense mechanism?

A) innate
B) active
C) complimentary
D) cell-mediated
E) adaptive

Question 60

In antibody-mediated immunity where does the antigen first bind?

A) memory cell
B) plasma cell
C) BCR
D) helper T cell
E) TCR

Question 61

Which autoimmune disease is associated with an inflammatory response that can damage the heart muscle and valves?

A) rheumatic fever
B) rheumatoid arthritis
C) Myasthenia gravis
D) AIDS
E) Tuberculosis

Question 62

People with allergies do not produce IgE.

Question 63

Explain the presence and function of the IgA class of antibodies.

Question 64

All autoimmune diseases are caused strictly by environmental factors such as viral infections.

Question 65

Which class of antibodies plays a role in activating the complement and clumping cells?

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