Test Bank for Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine 7th Edition by Turgeon

Test Bank for Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine 7th Edition by Turgeon

Chapter 01: Highlights of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems Test Bank

Turgeon: Evolve Resources for Immunology & Serology in Laboratory Medicine, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.         The “father” of immunology is generally considered to be

a.        Koch.

b.        Pasteur.

c.        Gram.

d.        Salk.

ANS: B

Louis Pasteur is generally considered to be the “father of immunology.”

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2.         An early form of immunization was practiced by the

a.        Romans.

b.        Greeks.

c.        Chinese.

d.        Native Americans.

ANS: C

Beginning about 1000 AD, the Chinese practiced a form of immunization by inhaling dried powders derived from the crusts of smallpox lesions.

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3.         A specific function of the immune system is to

a.        recognize self from nonself.

b.        defend the body against nonself.

c.        amplify specific functions.

d.        Both A and B.

ANS: D

The function of the immune system is to recognize self from nonself and defend the body against nonself. Such a system is necessary for survival. The immune system also has nonspecific effector mechanisms that usually amplify the specific functions. Nonspecific components of the immune system include mononuclear phagocytes, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, and soluble factors (e.g., complement).

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4.         An undesirable consequence of immunity is

a.        natural resistance.

b.        acquired resistance to infectious diseases.

c.        an autoimmune disorder.

d.        recovery from infectious disease.

ANS: C

The desirable consequences of immunity include natural resistance, recovery, and acquired resistance to infectious diseases. A deficiency or dysfunction of the immune system can cause many disorders. Undesirable consequences of immunity include allergy, rejection of a transplanted organ, or an autoimmune disorder.

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5.         The immune system has various distinctive characteristics except;

a.        specificity.

b.        memory.

c.        mobility.

d.        noncooperation among different cells.

ANS: D

The immune system is composed of a large, complex set of widely distributed elements, with the distinctive characteristics of specificity, memory, mobility, replicability, and cooperation among different cells or cellular products. Specificity and memory are characteristics of lymphocytes in the immune system. Nonspecific elements of the immune system demonstrate mobility. In addition, specific and nonspecific cellular components of the immune system can replicate. Cooperation is required for optimal functioning, and interaction involves specific cellular elements, cell products, and nonlymphoid elements.

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6.         Hematopoiesis occurs in the yolk sac during the