Question 1

The type of temporary immunity conferred to a fetus from the mother is called

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A)  natural active immunity.
B)  artificial active immunity.
C)  inactive acquired immunity.
D)  artificial passive immunity.
E)  natural passive immunity.

Question 2

The failure of suppressor T cells to function properly may result in a person developing which of the following conditions?

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A)  Autoimmune disease
B)  Anaphylactic shock
C)  Disseminated intravascular coagulation
D)  Opportunistic infections
E)  Septic shock

Question 3

Choose the correct spelling for the medical term that means the surgical removal of the mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue?

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A)  Tonsillectomy
B)  Tonsilectomy
C)  Tonselectomy
D)  Tonsilsectomy
E)  Tonselactomy

Question 4

The components of the lymphatic system are

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A)  blood capillaries, lymphatic capillaries, and lymphocytes.
B)  antibodies, erythrocytes, and lymph nodes.
C)  lymph, immune cells, and lymphatic vessels.
D)  platelets, lymphocytes, plasma.
E)  antigens, antibodies, complement.

Question 5

A change in the chemistry of a gene leading to a change in the structure and/or physiology of a microorganism so that it is no longer recognized by the immune system is called

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A)  shape-shifting.
B)  specificity.
C)  mutation.
D)  discrimination.
E)  memory.

Question 6

A circumscribed mass of tissue is called a(n)

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A)  organ.
B)  node.
C)  ganglia.
D)  hapten.
E)  complement.

Question 7

The term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person is

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A)  alloimmune.
B)  autoimmune.
C)  antigen immune.
D)  discrimination.
E)  specificity.

Question 8

What does the prefix in the term allogen mean?

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A)  Producing
B)  Begin
C)  Same
D)  Within
E)  Strange, different

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the five classes of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  IgA
B)  IgB
C)  IgD
D)  IgE
E)  IgM

Question 10

What type of genetic abnormality is often sex-linked, so that boys are affected more often than girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoimmune deficiency
B)  Acquired immunodeficiency
C)  Congenital immunodeficiency
D)  Chromosomal immunodeficiency
E)  Retroviral immunodeficiency

Question 11

What does the suffix in the term lymphatic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymph
B)  State, quality of
C)  Condition
D)  Pertaining to
E)  To produce

Question 12

Transplant immunity causes which of the following reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rejection
B)  Acceptance
C)  Rejuvenation
D)  Elongation
E)  Avoidance

Question 13

What does the root in the term incubation mean?

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A)  Infection
B)  Immune
C)  Form
D)  Process
E)  Hatch, sit on

Question 14

The prefix in the term coreceptor means

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A)  two.
B)  together.
C)  receive.
D)  a doer.
E)  pertaining to.

Question 15

What is the meaning of the suffix in the term cytotoxic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell
B)  Pertaining to
C)  Poison
D)  Able to kill
E)  Destroy

Question 16

The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lies

Accepted Answer

A)  in the neck, axillae, and groin.
B)  along the blood capillaries.
C)  near joints.
D)  in the soft tissues of the lower back.
E)  throughout the abdomen.

Question 17

When exposure to a pathogen identical to one that has been encountered previously occurs again, the immune system recognizes the pathogen and acts quickly based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression.
B)  discrimination.
C)  specificity.
D)  mutation.
E)  memory.

Question 18

An exaggerated, abnormal reaction to an allergen is called a(n) ________ reaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersensitivity.
B)  hyperimmune.
C)  excessive response.
D)  histamine.
E)  anaphylactic.

Question 19

Choose the correct construction of a medical term that means any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphaden + oma
B)  lymph + aden + oma
C)  lymph + oma
D)  lympho + carcin + oma
E)  neo + hyper + plas + ia

Question 20

What is the term that describes an immediate, severe, allergic response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoimmune reaction
B)  Anaphylactic reaction
C)  Cytostatic reaction
D)  Hypersensitivity reaction
E)  Urticaric reaction

Exam 12: Lymphatic and Immune Systems

What does the suffix in the term lymphatic mean?

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A circumscribed mass of tissue is called a(n)

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The prefix in the term coreceptor means

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Choose the correct spelling for the medical term that means the surgical removal of the mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue?

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What is the term that describes an immediate, severe, allergic response?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five classes of antibodies?

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What is the meaning of the suffix in the term cytotoxic?

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The components of the lymphatic system are

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What does the prefix in the term allogen mean?

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What does the root in the term incubation mean?

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Transplant immunity causes which of the following reactions?

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What type of genetic abnormality is often sex-linked, so that boys are affected more often than girls?

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The term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person is

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An exaggerated, abnormal reaction to an allergen is called a(n) ________ reaction.

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Choose the correct construction of a medical term that means any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue.

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When exposure to a pathogen identical to one that has been encountered previously occurs again, the immune system recognizes the pathogen and acts quickly based upon

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A change in the chemistry of a gene leading to a change in the structure and/or physiology of a microorganism so that it is no longer recognized by the immune system is called

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The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lies

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The type of temporary immunity conferred to a fetus from the mother is called

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The failure of suppressor T cells to function properly may result in a person developing which of the following conditions?

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