• 1. The purpose of the human immune system is to defend the body against non-self pathogens.
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• A. True

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• B. False

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• 2. The innate immune system is long lasting, highly specific, and is sustained by long term by memory T cells.
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• A. True

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• B. False. The adaptive immune system is long lasting, highly specific, and is sustained by long term by memory T cells. The innate immune system in the body’s first response to a pathogen. It is fast acting and short lived.

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• 3. Clonal expansion involves a rapid generation of T cells and B cells.
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• A. True

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• B. False

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• 4. T cells originate in the ____________ and travel to the _____________ to mature and differentiate.
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• A. Thymus, bone marrow

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• B. Bone marrow, thymus

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• C. Bone marrow, spleen

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• D. Lymph nodes, thymus

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• 5. The purpose of inflammation is to:
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• A. Generate new T and B lymphocytes

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• B. Bring white blood cells to the damaged or injured area to initiate tissue repair

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• C. Prevent monocytes from differentiating into macrophages

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• D. Defend the body against leukocytes

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• 6. Humoral (or antibody mediated immunity) deals with antigens from pathogens that are ____________ while cellular immunity occurs ____________.
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• A. Circulating outside of the cell; within cells

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• B. Within cells; circulating outside of the cell

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• 7. The immune system consists only of lymphocytes that circulate throughout the body in the blood vessels.
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• A. True

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• B. False. The immune system consists of organs, tissues and cells.

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• 8. The organs of the immune system include (select all that apply):
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• A. Thymus

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• B. Bone marrow

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• C. Heart

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• D. Mucous membranes

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• E. Lungs

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• F. Lymph nodes

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• G. Spleen

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• H. Skin

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• I. Pancreas

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• 9. ______________ are cells that carry out an immune response or function. Examples include T and B lymphocytes.
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• A. Effector cells

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• B. Non-effector cells

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• C. Antigen presenting cells

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• D. Antibody presenting cells

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• 10. In cancer and other diseases that affect the immune system, ___________ prevent the _________ of the ___________ cells.
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• A. Effector cells; immunosuppression; non-effector

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• B. Non-effector cells; immune activity; effector

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• C. Effector cells; immune activity, non-effector cells

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• D. T regulatory cells; immune activity; non-effector cells

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