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  • DiGeorge's syndrome is characterized by the lack of a thymus The mouse model closest to this human disease would be a


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  • A. knock-out mouse for RAG-1 and RAG-2
  • B. knock-out mouse for a thymus
  • C. nude mouse
  • D. recombinant mouse for CD3

  • Correct Answer
  • nude mouse 


  • Disease Associated with Immune System problems


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    • 1. Retinoblastoma is due to a mutation in a

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    • A. kinase
    • B. tumor supressor
    • C. cyclin
    • D. viral gene
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    • 2. Infants are most susceptible to bacterial infection due to low circulating levels of IgG

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    • A. in utero (before birth)
    • B. at 0-3 months of age
    • C. at 3-12 months of age
    • D. at 12-24 months of age
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    • 3. Chronic granulomatous disease results from a failure to perform oxidative burst. This deficiency would be most likely to interfere with

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    • A. CTL killing of viruses
    • B. dendritic cell activation to become a mature APC
    • C. infected cell processing of virus peptides
    • D. macrophage intracellular killing of bacteria
    • Discuss
    • 4. Specific translocations are associated with

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    • A. colon cancer
    • B. breast cancer
    • C. pancreatic cancer
    • D. some leukemias
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    • 5. An autoimmune disease is

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    • A. AIDS
    • B. Measles
    • C. Lupus
    • D. Mumps
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    • 6. What is the name of the protein signaling molecule that alters glucose uptake, and where would its receptors be located?

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    • A. Insulin; many different cell types that use glucose for fuel
    • B. Insulin; beta cells of the pancreas
    • C. PDGF; the blood
    • D. NGF; the nerves involved in simple reflexes
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    • 7. If a disease of the blood vessels caused the endothelial cells of the vessel to die, what effect would that have on the cellular activities associated with vasodilation?

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    • A. Nitric oxide would no longer be produced
    • B. Smooth muscle cells could not be made to relax
    • C. It would be more difficult to increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure
    • D. All of the above
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    • 8. Which of the following is true about a hydrophilic signaling molecule?

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    • A. Its receptor is located in the cytosol of the target cell
    • B. It might trigger a signal cascade that causes some effect in a cell
    • C. Since it can enter the cell, it directly affects some specific cell process
    • D. It is a steroid
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    • 9. Why is it that inhaling nitric oxide reduces blood pressure only in the lung tissue and not elsewhere in the body*?

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    • A. Because other body tissues use a different signaling molecule
    • B. Because nitric oxide cannot cross cell membranes and enter the blood
    • C. Because nitric oxide breaks down quickly and thus cannot travel far
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. SH2 domains specifically bind to

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    • A. phosphorylated serine residues
    • B. phosphorylated tyrosine residues
    • C. GDP
    • D. Ca2+
    • Discuss


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