Chapter 14, Problem 8CRQ

A person who has received a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts and can cause cervical cancera. is able to produce antibodies against HPV.b. is more susceptible to HPV than someone who has not had the vaccine.c. has nonspecific immunity against HPV.d. must already been infected with HPV. Which of the following leukocytes can be classified as lymphocytes?a. B cellsb. T cellsc. Natural killer cellsd. all of the above

Jay, a young dad, takes his baby to the pediatrician several times in the first year of the child’s life. These visits will stimulate the baby to make memory cells against specific antigens. Why are these visits necessary? a. The baby is being vaccinated. b. The visits verify that the baby has a normal inflammatory response. c. The baby must have an unusual immune deficit that must be monitored. d. The baby’s blood is being filtered to remove foreign antigen.

An immunizatin reduces the chance that you will catch a severecase of disease because the immunization? A)agglutines the red blood cells B) decreses the number of antigens in the body for 2 weeks after the immunization C)increase the number of lymph nodes in the body D)increases the number of lymphatic vessels in the body E) makes the immune system able to make more antibodies to the pathogen faster.

__________________ is a condition that results when cytotoxic T cells attack the body’s own cells.a. An allergic response b. Autoimmune disease c. Passive immunityd. Active immunity

1.If thymus gland is removed from a newborn, ___________.A. lymphoid organs are not affectedB. individual will not acquire immunologic competenceC. red bone marrow will take the function of thymusD. T lymphocytes will be activated 2. The white pulp of spleen _____.A. produce blood cells B. store plateletsC. destroy blood borne pathogens D. remove defective blood cells 3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Tonsillitis of viral origin usually resolves on its own.B. Pharyngeal tonsillitis are pairedC. Tonsillitis are caused by viruses onlyD. Lingual tonsils are commonly removed in tonsillectomy 4. What will take over the functions of spleen if spleen is removed?A. thymus and liver B. red bone marrow and thymusC. lymph nodes and thymus D. red bone marrow and liver 5.  Tissues that lack lymphatic capillaries include ______.A. Red bone marrow B. thymus C. lymph gland D. all of the above

Which DOES NOT describe monoclonal antibodies? Group of answer choices a. Monoclonal antibodies are produced in test tubes by hybridoma cells b. Monoclonal antibodies are specific to multiple antigens c. These antibodies are used in diagnostic tests d. The antibody producing cells may come from a non-human source

The best definition of an antigen is:(a) A foreign molecule in the body(b) A chemical that elicits antibody production and binds tothat antibody(c) A molecule that binds to antibody(d) A pathogen(e) An enzyme that activates B cells

Antibodies are______ . a. antigen receptors c. proteins b. made only by B cells d.all of the above

During removal of cancerous tissue in breast cancer, lymph nodes in the armpit are also removed (if found cancerous). As a result, a. cancer will reoccur at the original site b. Breast tissue will remain free of cancer, but remaining lymph nodes will become cancerous c. Lymph nodes will remain free of cancer, but remaining breast tissue will become cancerous d. There will recurrent infections in the associated arm e. There will recurrent infections in opposite arm