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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
3) Activation of C5 C9 results in 3)
A) inflammation.
B) activation of C3.
C) lysis of microbial cells.
D) phagocytosis.
E) fixation of complement.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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4) Neutrophils with defective lysosomes are unable to 4)
A) attach to microorganisms and other foreign material.
B) undergo chemotaxis.
C) migrate.
D) engulf microorganisms and other foreign material.
E) produce toxic oxygen products.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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8) Activation of C3a results in 8)
A) increased blood vessel permeability.
B) cell lysis.
C) opsonization.
D) acute inflammation.
E) attraction of phagocytes.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
9) All of the following occur during inflammation. What is the first step? 9)
A) phagocyte migration
B) margination
C) diapedesis
D) vasodilation
E) repair
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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12) Margination refers to 12)
A) the chemotactic response of phagocytes.
B) the adherence of phagocytes to microorganisms.
C) dilation of blood vessels.
D) the movement of phagocytes through walls of blood vessels.
E) adherence of phagocytes to the lining of blood vessels.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
13) All of the following protect the skin and mucous membranes from infection EXCEPT 13)
A) HCl.
B) the "ciliary escalator."
C) tears.
D) saliva.
E) multiple layers of cells.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
15) A differential cell count is used to determine each of the following EXCEPT 15)
A) the numbers of each type of white blood cell.
B) leukocytosis.
C) leukopenia.
D) the number of red blood cells.
E) the total number of white blood cells.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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16) Each of the following is an effect of complement activation EXCEPT 16)
A) interference with viral replication.
B) bacterial cell lysis.
C) opsonization.
D) increased blood vessel permeability.
E) increased phagocytic activity.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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20) Which of the following is involved in resistance to parasitic helminths? 20)
A) monocytes
B) neutrophils
C) lymphocytes
D) eosinophils
E) basophils
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
21) Lysozyme and the antibiotic penicillin have similar mechanisms of action in that they both cause 21)
damage to the bacterial
A) DNA.
B) cell membrane.
C) ribosomes.
D) capsule.
E) cell wall.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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24) All of the following are part of the mechanism of action of alpha and beta interferons EXCEPT 24)
A) they disrupt stages of viral multiplication.
B) they initiate transcription.
C) they initiate manufacture of antiviral proteins.
D) they are effective for long periods.
E) they bind to the surface of uninfected cells.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
25) All of the following increase blood vessel permeability EXCEPT 25)
A) lysozymes.
B) leukotrienes.
C) histamine.
D) kinins.
E) prostaglandins.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
26) All of the following are iron-binding proteins found in humans EXCEPT 26)
A) ferritin.
B) transferrin.
C) siderophorin.
D) hemoglobin.
E) lactoferrin.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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27) A child falls and suffers a deep cut on her leg. The cut went through her skin and she is bleeding. 27)
Which of the following defense mechanisms will participate in eliminating contaminating
microbes?
A) normal skin flora
B) acidic skin secretions
C) lysozyme
D) mucociliary escalator
E) phagocytosis in the inflammatory response
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
28) All of the following are components of the inflammatory process EXCEPT 28)
A) diapedesis.
B) chemotaxis.
C) release of histamines and prostaglandins.
D) antibody synthesis.
E) dilation of blood vessels.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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30) The swelling associated with inflammation decreases when the fluid 30)
A) is transported into macrophages.
B) goes into lymph capillaries.
C) is lost as perspiration.
D) is excreted in urine.
E) returns to the blood.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
31) The complement protein cascade is the same for the classical pathway, alternative pathway, and 31)
lectin pathway beginning with the activation of
A) C1. B) C2. C) C3. D) C5. E) C6.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
33) Which non-specific defense mechanism is mismatched with its associated body structure or body 33)
fluid?
A) cerumen and sebum — ear
B) lysozyme — tears and saliva
C) keratin and tightly packed cells — skin
D) mucociliary escalator — intestines
E) very acidic pH— stomach
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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34) Which of the following statements about the classical pathway of complement activation is FALSE? 34)
A) Cleaved fragments of some of the proteins act to increase inflammation.
B) The C1 protein complex is initiated by antigen antibody complexes.
C) C3b causes opsonization.
D) C3 is not involved in the classical pathway.
E) C1 is the first protein activated in the classical pathway.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
35) After ingesting a pathogen, lysosomal enzymes produce all of the following EXCEPT 35)
A) HOCl.
B) OH·.
C) complement.
D) O2 - .
E) H2 O2.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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38) Normal microbiota provide protection from infection in each of the following ways EXCEPT 38)
A) they compete with pathogens for nutrients.
B) they produce lysozyme.
C) they make the chemical environment unsuitable for nonresident bacteria.
D) they produce antibacterial chemicals.
E) they change the pH of the environment.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
39) Phagocytes utilize all of the following to optimize interaction with microorganisms EXCEPT 39)
A) chemotaxis.
B) complement.
C) opsonization.
D) trapping a bacterium against a rough surface.
E) lysozyme.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
40) Several inherited deficiencies in the complement system occur in humans. Which of the following 40)
would be the MOST severe?
A) deficiency of C3
B) deficiency of C5
C) deficiency of C6
D) deficiency of C7
E) deficiency of C8
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
41) Which of the following statements about fixed macrophages is FALSE? 41)
A) They gather at sites of infection.
B) They are found in certain tissues and organs.
C) They develop from neutrophils.
D) They are mature monocytes.
E) They are cells of the mononuclear phagocytic system.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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42) All of the following are affects of histamine EXCEPT 42)
A) swelling.
B) fever.
C) redness.
D) pain.
E) vasodilation.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
43) Which of the following exhibits the highest phagocytic activity? 43)
A) macrophages
B) basophils
C) erythrocytes
D) eosinophils
E) neutrophils
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
44) All of the following are true regarding NK cells EXCEPT 44)
A) they are a type of lymphocyte.
B) they release toxic substances that cause cell lysis or apoptosis.
C) they have the ability to kill infected body cells and some tumor cells.
D) they are found in tissues of the lymphatic system.
E) they destroy infected body cells by phagocytosis.
Answer: E
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
47) An example of a TLR would be peptidoglycan found in the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria. 47)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
48) Complement proteins act as opsonins by binding to microorganisms and promoting phagocytosis. 48)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
49) Aspirin alleviates pain, inflammation, and fever by inhibiting prostaglandins. 49)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
50) Histamine and kinins cause increased blood flow and capillary permeability. 50)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
51) Ingestion of certain lactic acid bacteria (LABs) has been shown to be beneficial for function and 51)
health of the intestinal tract.
Answer: True False
Explanation:
53) The dermis is composed of connective tissue and provides protection from the external 53)
environment.
Answer: True False
Explanation:
54) Maturation of stem cells into mature blood cells occurs in the red bone marrow. 54)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
55) Microorganisms that are members of the normal microbiota are also known to cause disease. 55)
Answer: True False
Explanation:
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
56) The complement system is extremely important in the innate defense response. It can be said that this system is
a cascade system. Explain this statement.
Answer:
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57) Describe and differentiate between the three pathways of activating complement.
Answer:
58) Explain how each of the following avoids being killed by phagocytes.
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c. Streptococcus pyogenes
d. Shigella dysenteriae
Answer:
59) Describe the nonspecific antimicrobial effects of mucus, lysozyme, and low pH. For each of these substances, list
where they are found in the body and how they function in fighting pathogens.
Answer:
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Answer Key
Testname: C16
1) C
2) E
3) C
4) E
5) C
6) A
7) E
8) D
9) D
10) A
11) B
12) E
13) A
14) E
15) D
16) A
17) E
18) C
19) A
20) D
21) E
22) E
23) A
24) D
25) A
26) C
27) E
28) A
29) E
30) B
31) C
32) E
33) D
34) D
35) C
36) B
37) E
38) B
39) E
40) A
41) C
42) B
43) A
44) E
45) E
46) FALSE
47) TRUE
48) FALSE
49) TRUE
50) TRUE
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Answer Key
Testname: C16
51) TRUE
52) FALSE
53) FALSE
54) TRUE
55) TRUE
56)
57)
58)
59)
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