Bio 1010 - General Biology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 15 Quiz

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Question #1
A "non-self" protein that can provoke an immune response is called a(n) __________.
A.   colony-stimulating factor
B.   interferon
C.   immunoglobulin
D.   antigen
E.   antibody
Question #2
Active artificially acquired immunity is a result of __________.
A.   antibodies passed on from mother to baby through breast milk.
B.   antibodies passed on from mother to fetus through the placenta.
C.   injection of an immune serum.
D.   vaccination
E.   contact with a pathogen
Question #3
Complement proteins work by __________.
A.   producing antibodies
B.   creating an impermeable barrier
C.   punching holes or pores in the membranes of target cells
D.   neutralization of antigens
E.   phagocytosis of target cells
Question #4
Which nonspecific defense cells specialize in attacking cancer cells and virus-infected cells?
A.   macrophages
B.   natural killer cells
C.   helper T lymphocytes
D.   plasma cells
E.   basophils
Question #5
Which type of molecule is produced by virus-infected cells to communicate to noninfected cells the presence of a virus?
A.   interferon
B.   interleukin
C.   antigen
D.   pyrogen
E.   complement
Question #6
All of the following are functions of interferons, EXCEPT that __________.
A.   they mobilize natural killer cells
B.   they target and activate T-killer cells.
C.   they interfere with viral replication in affected cells
D.   they are not virus-specific
Question #7
Which of the following cells would NOT be present at the FIRST encounter with a pathogen that happened to bypass one of our chemical or physical barriers?
A.   natural killer cells
B.   T-killer cells
C.   macrophages
D.   neutrophils
Question #8
Which part of immunity would saliva and mucous be a part of?
A.   intrinsic
B.   innate
C.   chemical barrier
D.   adaptive
Question #9
We discussed Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS) and their relationship with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). How does the immune cell respond to activation of its pattern recognition receptors?
A.   it cell divides
B.   it releases cytokines
C.   it mutates
D.   it commits intrinsic apoptosis

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