BMS Final Exam Practice Questions
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Which of the following statements is the most correct as it relates to innate immunity?
a. It occurs rapidly (begins within minutes to hours of infection).
b. It has responses that improve with repeated exposures to the same antigen
c. It is highly variable
d. It has numerous, highly selective specificities.
a. It occurs rapidly (begins within minutes to hours of infection).
Choose the TRUE statement regarding neutrophils:
a. Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood cell (WBC) in the blood stream
b. Neutrophils reside within tissues
c. Neutrophils are long-lived cells
, d. Neutrophils are derived from the lymphoid progenitor cells
a. Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood cell (WBC) in the blood stream
Which of the following statements is correct with regards to immunological tolerance?
a.It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to self antigens
b.It is the result of immune responsiveness to foreign antigens
c.It is the result of immune responsiveness to self-antigens
d.It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to foreign antigens
a. It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to self antigens
Identify the mismatched items:
a.Dendritic cell : antigen presentation
b.Plasma cell : antibody secretion
c.Neutrophil : precursor to macrophages
,d.Megakaryocyte : platelets
c.Neutrophil : precursor to macrophages
Choose the FALSE statement below:
a.Lymphocytes bearing receptors specific for ubiquitous self-molecules can be deleted at an
early stage in lymphoid cell development
b.Differentiated effector cells that are produced from the division of an activated lymphocyte -
the parental cell - will bear receptors with a different specificity from that of the parental cell.
c.Each lymphocyte bears a single type of receptor with a unique specificity
d.Interaction between a foreign molecule and a lymphocyte receptor capable of binding that
molecule with high affinity leads to lymphocyte activation
b.Differentiated effector cells that are produced from the division of an activated lymphocyte -
the parental cell - will bear receptors with a different specificity from that of the parental cell.
Innate immune cells recognize pathogens through the use of their:
a.Pattern recognition receptors
b.Adhesion receptors
, c.Antigen receptors
d.Pseudopods
a.Pattern recognition receptors
When a phagocyte engulfs a bacterium, the bacterium is taken up into a:
a.Golgi apparatus
b.Lysosome
c.Peroxisome
d.Phagosome
d.Phagosome
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which vascular permeability increases during
inflammation?
a.Dilation of pre-capillary sphincters
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
Which of the following statements is the most correct as it relates to innate immunity?
a. It occurs rapidly (begins within minutes to hours of infection).
b. It has responses that improve with repeated exposures to the same antigen
c. It is highly variable
d. It has numerous, highly selective specificities.
a. It occurs rapidly (begins within minutes to hours of infection).
Choose the TRUE statement regarding neutrophils:
a. Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood cell (WBC) in the blood stream
b. Neutrophils reside within tissues
c. Neutrophils are long-lived cells
, d. Neutrophils are derived from the lymphoid progenitor cells
a. Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood cell (WBC) in the blood stream
Which of the following statements is correct with regards to immunological tolerance?
a.It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to self antigens
b.It is the result of immune responsiveness to foreign antigens
c.It is the result of immune responsiveness to self-antigens
d.It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to foreign antigens
a. It is the result of immunological unresponsiveness to self antigens
Identify the mismatched items:
a.Dendritic cell : antigen presentation
b.Plasma cell : antibody secretion
c.Neutrophil : precursor to macrophages
,d.Megakaryocyte : platelets
c.Neutrophil : precursor to macrophages
Choose the FALSE statement below:
a.Lymphocytes bearing receptors specific for ubiquitous self-molecules can be deleted at an
early stage in lymphoid cell development
b.Differentiated effector cells that are produced from the division of an activated lymphocyte -
the parental cell - will bear receptors with a different specificity from that of the parental cell.
c.Each lymphocyte bears a single type of receptor with a unique specificity
d.Interaction between a foreign molecule and a lymphocyte receptor capable of binding that
molecule with high affinity leads to lymphocyte activation
b.Differentiated effector cells that are produced from the division of an activated lymphocyte -
the parental cell - will bear receptors with a different specificity from that of the parental cell.
Innate immune cells recognize pathogens through the use of their:
a.Pattern recognition receptors
b.Adhesion receptors
, c.Antigen receptors
d.Pseudopods
a.Pattern recognition receptors
When a phagocyte engulfs a bacterium, the bacterium is taken up into a:
a.Golgi apparatus
b.Lysosome
c.Peroxisome
d.Phagosome
d.Phagosome
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which vascular permeability increases during
inflammation?
a.Dilation of pre-capillary sphincters
