OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
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OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
* = Correct answer Multiple Choice
1. Which type of cells line the inner surface of blood vessels to prevent microbes from gaining access to blood?
A. ciliated epithelial cells
B. endothelial cells*
C. keratinized...
OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 17: Innate
Nonspecific Host Defenses
* = Correct answer
Multiple Choice
1. Which type of cells line the inner surface of blood vessels to prevent microbes from
gaining access to blood?
A. ciliated epithelial cells
B. endothelial cells*
C. keratinized squamous epithelial cells
D. squamous epithelial cells
2. Which of the following is not a type of cell junction?
A. centromere*
B. desmosome
C. gap
D. tight
3. Which layer of the skin contains blood and lymph vessels?
A. dermis
B. epidermis
C. follicles
D. hypodermis*
4. Which cells produce and secrete mucus?
A. ciliated epithelial cells
B. goblet cells*
C. keratinized squamous epithelial cells
D. Peyer’s patches
5. Which fungus causes rose gardener’s disease?
A. Candida albicans
B. Cryptococcus neoformans
C. Histoplasma capsulatum
D. Sporothrix schenckii*
6. Which type of cells line the respiratory tract?
A. ciliated epithelial cells*
B. endothelial cells
C. keratinized squamous epithelial cells
D. squamous epithelial cells
, 7. What is sebum?
A. a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
B. an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to defense*
C. proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
D. visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the site of infection
8. What is pus?
A. a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
B. an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to defense
C. proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
D. visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the site of infection*
9. Which antimicrobial enzyme is found in saliva?
A. amylase
B. haptocorrin
C. lactoperoxidase*
D. opiorphin
10. Examine the diagram of peptidoglycan. Which bond (A–D) is targeted by lysozyme?
A. A*
B. B
C. C
D. D
11. Which chemical mediator is produced by lactobacilli in the female reproductive system and
limits the growth of Candida?
A. glucagon
B. glycogen
C. lactate*
D. lactoferrin
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