Microbiology: An Introduction, 12e, (Tortora)
Chapter 17 Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
17.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) What type of immunity results from vaccination?
A) innate immunity
B) naturally acquired active immunity
C) naturally acquired passive immunity
D) artificially acquired active immunity
E) artificially acquired passive immunity
Answer: D
Section: 17.11
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.20
Global Outcome: 5
2) What type of immunity results from transfer of antibodies from one individual to a susceptible
individual by means of injection?
A) innate immunity
B) naturally acquired active immunity
C) naturally acquired passive immunity
D) artificially acquired active immunity
E) artificially acquired passive immunity
Answer: E
Section: 17.11
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 3.4
Learning Outcome: 17.20
Global Outcome: 5
3) What type of immunity results from recovery from mumps?
A) innate immunity
B) naturally acquired active immunity
C) naturally acquired passive immunity
D) artificially acquired active immunity
E) artificially acquired passive immunity
Answer: B
Section: 17.11
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.20
,4) Which of the following is the best definition of epitope?
A) specific regions on antigens that interact with T-cell receptors
B) specific regions on antigens that interact with MHC class molecules
C) specific regions on antigens that interact with haptens
D) specific regions on antigens that interact with antibodies
E) specific regions on antigens that interact with perforins
Answer: D
Section: 17.4
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.4
5) Newborns' immunity due to the transfer of antibodies across the placenta is an example of
A) innate immunity.
B) naturally acquired active immunity.
C) naturally acquired passive immunity.
D) artificially acquired active immunity.
E) artificially acquired passive immunity.
Answer: C
Section: 17.11
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.20
6) Which of the following statements is NOT a possible outcome of antigen-antibody reaction?
A) clonal deletion
B) activation of complement
C) opsonization
D) ADCC
E) agglutination
Answer: A
Section: 17.6
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.11
, 8) When an antibody binds to a toxin, the resulting action is referred to as
A) agglutination.
B) opsonization.
C) ADCC.
D) apoptosis.
E) neutralization.
Answer: E
Section: 17.6
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.11
9) CD4+ T cells are activated by
A) interaction between CD4+ and MHC II.
B) interaction between TCRs and MHC II.
C) cytokines released by dendritic cells.
D) cytokines released by B cells.
E) complement.
Answer: A
Section: 17.7
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.14
10) Which of the following recognizes antigens displayed on host cells with MHC II?
A) TC cell
B) B cell
C) TH cell
D) natural killer cell
E) basophil
Answer: C
Section: 17.7
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.2
Learning Outcome: 17.13
11) The specificity of an antibody is due to
A) its valence.
B) the H chains.
C) the L chains.
D) the constant portions of the H and L chains.
E) the variable portions of the H and L chains.
Answer: E
Section: 17.4
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 17.5
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