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The most prevalent infectious disease(s) in the United States is/are __________. |
viral and bacterial infections |
a. viral and bacterial infections b. parasitic c. histoplasmosis d. malaria e.fungal infections |
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Which of the following statements about viruses is true? |
Viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics. |
a. Viruses can survive and reproduce outside a host. b. Viruses are cells. c. Viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics. d. Viruses are usually surrounded by a capsule. |
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Which of the following statements about the internal immune response is FALSE? |
Participating immune cells act alone and are usually sufficient to combat an infection. |
a. The invading foreign substance must be killed or suppressed. b. Participating immune cells must communicate with each other to carry out an organized response. c. Participating immune cells act alone and are usually sufficient to combat an infection. d. Foreign substances entering the body must be detected and identified. |
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Which of the following is a secondary lymphoid tissue of the body? |
lymph nodes |
a. lymph nodes b. thymus gland c. digestive tract d. bone marrow |
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Which of the following is NOT a subtype of leukocyte? |
dendritic cells |
a. monocytes b. lymphocytes c. dendritic cells d. eosinophils e. neutrophils |
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Which of the following is an example of passive acquired immunity? |
the transfer of antibodies from mother to fetus or the injection of gamma globulin |
a. Antibodies are produced in response to exposure to pollen or food allergens. b. The body makes its own antibodies when dead or disabled pathogens are injected. c. The body makes its own antibodies when a pathogen invades the tissues. d. the transfer of antibodies from mother to fetus or the injection of gamma globulin |
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Granulocytes are _______. |
white blood cells whose cytoplasm contain prominent granules |
a. white blood cells whose cytoplasm contain prominent granules b. white blood cells that engulf and ingest their targets c. cells that display fragments of foreign protein on their cell surface d. cells that kill the cell that they attack |
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__________ are associated with parasites and contribute to allergic reactions. |
Eosinophils |
a. Lymphocytes b. Eosinophils c. Neutrophils d. Cytotoxic cells d. Basophils |
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Molecules that attract immune cells are called __________. |
chemotaxins |
a. chemotaxins b. bradykinin c. opsonins d. interleukin-1 |
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All of the following molecules can act as opsonins EXCEPT _______. |
granzymes |
a. antibodies b. granzymes c. acute phase proteins d. complement |
