Biology 224 Exam 2 Quiz Questions
(Hollander)
What is the main difference between plasma and lymph?
A) plasma contains small solutes that lymph does not contain
B) plasma contains proteins that are unique to plasma
C) lymph is located in bodily tissues and not in circulation
D) lymph contains more halogens than plasma - Answer-B) Plasma contains proteins that are unique to
plasma
Capillary hydrostatic pressure is often referred to as ________ in the context of capillary beds.
A) osmotic pressure
B) filtration pressure
C) blood pressure
D) diastolic pressure - Answer-C) Blood Pressure
It is possible to experience severe edema during starvation because the ______ liver makes fewer
_______.
A) liver; plasma proteins
B) interstitial fluid; filtrates
C) lymphatic vessels; lymph nodes
D) arteries; filtrates - Answer-A) Liver; plasma proteins
Identify the incorrect non-specific defense of the body.
,A) complement system/proteins
B) fevers/interferons
C) natural killer cell activity
D) IgG antibody defense - Answer-D) IgG antibody defense
BP, venous side of capillary blood - Answer-18 mmHg
BP, arterial side of capillary blood - Answer-35 mmHg
Net osmotic pressure - Answer-25 mmHg
Thymus, in adulthood - Answer-Smaller
Thymus, in childhood - Answer-Larger
Aka "Adaptive Immunity" - Answer-Specific
Aka "Innate Immunity" - Answer-Non-specific
Resets your thermostat - Answer-Pyrogens
Produced by mast cells - Answer-Histamine and Heparin
Results in cell lysis? - Answer-Perforins
, Pyrogens act intrinsically to alter the body's resting thermostat, mostly affecting the:
A) hypothalamus
B) primary sensory cortex
C) thalamus
D) pituitary gland - Answer-A) Hypothalamus
What must occur in order for a cytotoxic T cell to be activated?
A) it must be exposed to an MHC Class II protein tagged with an antigen
B) it must be exposed to an MHC Class I protein tagged with an antigen
C) it must have its CD8 marker activated before MHC-antigen complex binds
D) it must wait for a helper T cell to be activated - Answer-B) It must be exposed to an MHC Class I
protein tagged with an antigen
Which of the following is not directly derived from a lymphoid stem cell?
A) natural killer cells
B) cytotoxic T cells
C) B cells
D) antibodies - Answer-D) Antibodies
In what situation would overall net movement of fluid increase, leaving the capillary into interstitial
fluid?
A) decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the arteriole side
B) increased blood colloid osmotic pressure systemically
C) increased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the venous side
D) decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the venous side - Answer-C) Increased capillary
hydrostatic pressure in the venous side
(Hollander)
What is the main difference between plasma and lymph?
A) plasma contains small solutes that lymph does not contain
B) plasma contains proteins that are unique to plasma
C) lymph is located in bodily tissues and not in circulation
D) lymph contains more halogens than plasma - Answer-B) Plasma contains proteins that are unique to
plasma
Capillary hydrostatic pressure is often referred to as ________ in the context of capillary beds.
A) osmotic pressure
B) filtration pressure
C) blood pressure
D) diastolic pressure - Answer-C) Blood Pressure
It is possible to experience severe edema during starvation because the ______ liver makes fewer
_______.
A) liver; plasma proteins
B) interstitial fluid; filtrates
C) lymphatic vessels; lymph nodes
D) arteries; filtrates - Answer-A) Liver; plasma proteins
Identify the incorrect non-specific defense of the body.
,A) complement system/proteins
B) fevers/interferons
C) natural killer cell activity
D) IgG antibody defense - Answer-D) IgG antibody defense
BP, venous side of capillary blood - Answer-18 mmHg
BP, arterial side of capillary blood - Answer-35 mmHg
Net osmotic pressure - Answer-25 mmHg
Thymus, in adulthood - Answer-Smaller
Thymus, in childhood - Answer-Larger
Aka "Adaptive Immunity" - Answer-Specific
Aka "Innate Immunity" - Answer-Non-specific
Resets your thermostat - Answer-Pyrogens
Produced by mast cells - Answer-Histamine and Heparin
Results in cell lysis? - Answer-Perforins
, Pyrogens act intrinsically to alter the body's resting thermostat, mostly affecting the:
A) hypothalamus
B) primary sensory cortex
C) thalamus
D) pituitary gland - Answer-A) Hypothalamus
What must occur in order for a cytotoxic T cell to be activated?
A) it must be exposed to an MHC Class II protein tagged with an antigen
B) it must be exposed to an MHC Class I protein tagged with an antigen
C) it must have its CD8 marker activated before MHC-antigen complex binds
D) it must wait for a helper T cell to be activated - Answer-B) It must be exposed to an MHC Class I
protein tagged with an antigen
Which of the following is not directly derived from a lymphoid stem cell?
A) natural killer cells
B) cytotoxic T cells
C) B cells
D) antibodies - Answer-D) Antibodies
In what situation would overall net movement of fluid increase, leaving the capillary into interstitial
fluid?
A) decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the arteriole side
B) increased blood colloid osmotic pressure systemically
C) increased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the venous side
D) decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure in the venous side - Answer-C) Increased capillary
hydrostatic pressure in the venous side
