Exam 18: Applications of Immune Responses

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A) protects against nervous system and gastrointestinal infection.
B) protects only against gastrointestinal infection.
C) is a subunit vaccine.
D) protects only against nervous system infection.
E) protects against nervous system and gastrointestinal infection AND is a subunit vaccine.

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A) may induce immunity after a single dose.
B) may cause disease in immunocompromised individuals.
C) multiply in the body.
D) may revert or mutate to disease-causing strains.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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A) polio.
B) diphtheria.
C) hepatitis B
D) pertussis.

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A) alcohol.
B) phenol.
C) formalin.
D) histamine.

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A) stimulating production of antibodies against DNA.
B) stimulating interferon production.
C) inactivating the host DNA.
D) having the cell use the introduced DNA to make the microbial protein antigen.

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A) bacteria.
B) hormones.
C) fungi.
D) viruses.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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A) If we lose herd immunity by removing mandatory vaccination, our population will become susceptible to these illnesses again in a short period of time.
B) There is always the likelihood that an individual from another country could import one of these illnesses into the US, sparking an outbreak of new infections, if we aren't all properly vaccinated.
C) By keeping the population vaccinated, we keep incidence rates of these illnesses very low.This helps to protect people that cannot be vaccinated (very young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals, the elderly) .
D) Many of these diseases are HIGHLY contagious, and commonly through respiratory droplet (airborne) transmission.This makes an outbreak within a susceptible population very possible.Keeping the population resistant through mandatory vaccination prevents this possibility.
E) All of the options are correct.

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A) vaccinia.
B) cowpox.
C) rubella.
D) herpes.

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A) test tubes.
B) flasks.
C) microtiter plates.
D) graduated cylinders.

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A) the antigen having one epitope.
B) the antibody having one epitope.
C) the antigen having two or more epitopes.
D) the antigen having no epitopes.

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A) a large amount of an antibody that is specific for a particular antigen.
B) a single antibody that recognizes many antigens.
C) many antigens that recognize a specific antibody.
D) a large number of B cells.

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A) acquired immunity.
B) memory immunity.
C) vaccination.
D) hypersensitivity.

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A) primary substances.
B) secondary substances.
C) adjuvants.
D) adjuncts.

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