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  • Question
  • Plasma cells produce thousands of __________ that are released into the bloodstream


  • Options
  • A. antigens
  • B. antibodies
  • C. helper T cells
  • D. virus fragments

  • Correct Answer
  • antibodies 


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    • 1. A virus vaccine that can activate cytotoxic T cells must contain

    • Options
    • A. a high dose of virus particles
    • B. an adjuvant to stimulate T cell division
    • C. live virus
    • D. virus peptides
    • Discuss
    • 2. Lymphocytes are activated by antigen in the

    • Options
    • A. blood stream
    • B. bone marrow
    • C. liver
    • D. lymph nodes
    • Discuss
    • 3. Antigen, when injected in the body activates its specific lymphocytes in the

    • Options
    • A. blood circulation
    • B. draining lymph nodes
    • C. MALT (mucosa associated
    • D. spleen lymphoid tissue
    • Discuss
    • 4. The antibiotic penicillin is a small molecule that does not induce antibody formation. However, penicillin binds to serum proteins and forms a complex that in some people induces antibody formation resulting in an allergic reaction. Penicillin is therefore

    • Options
    • A. an antigen
    • B. a hapten
    • C. an immunogen
    • D. both an antigen and a hapten
    • Discuss
    • 5. A pathogen can be a (n)

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    • A. agent that causes a disease
    • B. virus
    • C. bacteria
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following is in the lymph nodes of a person battling a cold virus?

    • Options
    • A. Huge numbers of white blood cells
    • B. Trapped viruses that have been roaming the body
    • C. Lymph ducts that enter and exit the nodes and Lymph fluid
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. What are the solutions prepared from weakened or dead microorganisms, viruses, or toxins that provide some immunity from diseases?

    • Options
    • A. Vaccines
    • B. Histamines
    • C. Drugs
    • D. Antibiotics
    • Discuss
    • 8. Polysaccharides on the surface of infecting microorganisms can also activate complement directly in the absence of

    • Options
    • A. antibody via the alternative pathway
    • B. antigen via the alternative pathway
    • C. antibody via metabolic pathway
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. If a person is vaccinated against a disease sometime in the past, which of the following is currently in your body?

    • Options
    • A. The disease organism itself and antigens for the disease organism
    • B. A very high level of antibodies against the disease antigens
    • C. Memory B lymphocytes for the antigen of this disease organism
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The immune response to a booster vaccine is called a(n)

    • Options
    • A. cellular response
    • B. innate response
    • C. primary response
    • D. secondary response
    • Discuss


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