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Immunology
Exam 1
25
Veterinary Medicine
Professional
02/17/2009

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Term

the response of this system is comprised of 3 phases:  recognition, activation, and effector function

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
both systems
Term

following exposure to a pathogen, the response of this system is immediate and higly specific

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
neither system
Term

the specificity of this system resides in receptors that recognize molecular patterns that are present in microbes but not in mammalian cells

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
the innate immune system
Term

cellular components of this system produce cytokines that control activities of cells

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
both systems
Term

the response of this system is better the second time around

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
the adaptive immune system
Term

this system is essential for a strong t-cell response to a viral vaccine

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
both systems
Term

the process of clonal selection is linked to receptor specificity in this system

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
the adaptive immune system
Term

the absence of a thymus would directly affect the functions of this system

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
the adaptive immune system
Term

an fc region (fragment) of an antibody molecule is able to bind antigen

t / f

Definition
false
Term

somatic recombination of h chain gene segments results in a greater number of unique v region genes than somatic recombination of κ l chain gene segments

t / f

Definition
true
Term

the h chain variable region (domain) contains three cdr (hypervariable regions) while the l chain contains only two cdr

t / f

Definition
false
Term

igm and igg antibodies differ in both size (m.w.) and effector function

t / f

Definition
true
Term

some phagocytic cells have receptors on their surface that are specific for the fc region of igg

t / f

Definition
true
Term

ige is the predominant class (isotype) of immunoglobulin (ig) in the secretions

t / f

Definition
false
Term

igg is the first class of ig that is secreted by a responding b cell

t / f

Definition
false
Term

the specificity of antibody secreted by a given b cell changes during isotype (class) switching

t / f

Definition
false
Term

igm is present both as a membrane molecule and a secreted molecule

t / f

Definition
true
Term

ig classes are defined by differences in both the h chain and the l chain

t / f

Definition
false
Term

the response occurs within hours of exposure to a microbe

A.    The Innate Immune System
B.    The Adaptive Immune System
C.    Both Systems
D.    Neither System

Definition
the innate immune system
Term

an fab fragment is not able to bind antigen

t / f 

Definition
false
Term

there are a total of 2 different (unique) variable regions in an antibody molecule

t / f

Definition
true
Term

the h chain variable region (domain) contains three cdr (hypervariable regions) while the l chain contains only one cdr

t / f

Definition
false
Term

iga is the predominant class (isotype) of immunoglobulin (ig) in the secretions

t / f

Definition
true
Term

all classes of ig contain at least two antigen binding sites

t / f

Definition
true
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