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Microbiology Chapter 15 Exam Questions Correctly Answered. Which of the following is NOT considered part of the body's nonspecific lines of defense against disease? A) antibodies B) mucous membranes C) intact skin D) bloodborne chemicals E) phagocytic cells - CORRECT ANSWER A) antibodies Which of the following are phagocytic cells found in the epidermis? A) neutrophils B) natural killer lymphocytes C) microglia D) dendritic cells E) wandering macrophages - CORRECT AN...

1. Which statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump is correct? 1. The cell’s plasma membrane is more soluble to sodium ions than potassium ions. 2. The concentration of sodium ions should be higher inside the cell compartment. 3. The concentration of potassium ions should be higher outside the cell compartment. 4. The active transport involves pumping out three sodium ions and pumping in two potassium ions. 2. What is the process in which glucose is used to create energy? 1. Autol...

Which of the following is NOT a part of the body's chemical defense system against infection? a. Urine b. Hydrochloric acid c. Agranulocyte d. Lysozyme (Ans – - Agranulocytes Agranulocytes are a type of white blood cell and therefore are not a part of the body's chemical defense system. Which of the following is considered an example of naturally acquired passive immunity? a. Attenuated (live) vaccine injection b. Breastfeeding c. Inactivated (killed) vaccine injection d....

a and p II KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (vison section for exam 1) Questions with Complete Solutions What wavelengths of light are visible to the human eye? - Correct Answer 400-700 nm Where are tarsal glands located? - Correct Answer Within a tarsal plate describe the conjunctiva? - Correct Answer Highly vascularized, A mucus membrane A thin transparent, membrane List the components of the lacrimal apparatus. - Correct Answer Lacrimal ducts Lacrimal gland Which term refers to a bacteri...

Alattar Q4 Ultimate Final Exam Actual Questions and Answers with complete solution The production of stomach acid is Stimulated by Ans- Gastrin HCL Secretion stops when pH is Ans- ~2 Stomach acid Ans- Converts pepsinogen to pepsin A sphincter is composed of Ans- muscular and circular valve in the GI tract that controls the flow of food stuff Cardiac sphincter Ans- is between the eseophagus and the stomach Sphincter of Oddi Ans- is between the pancreatic duct and du...

List First and Second Line of Defense for INNATE IMMUNITY -intact skin -mucous membranes -normal microbiota -natural killer cells and phagocytic white blood cells -inflammation -fever -antimicrobial substances List Third Line of Defense for ACQUIRED IMMUNITY -specialized lymphocytes: T cells and B cells -antibodies A child falls and suffers a deep cut on her leg. The cut went through her skin and she is bleeding. Which of the following defense mechanisms will participate in eliminating contami...

sterile locations of the body correct answers Blood, deep tissues, lungs, synovial fluid, and cytoskeletal fluid staphylococci characteristics (>6) correct answers Gram+; hardy facultative anaerobes; mesophilic (temp/pH); resistant to drying, salt (10%), heat; membrane: peptidoglycan is lysozyme-resistant but lysostaphin-sensitive, techoic acids trigger inflammation; MRSA and VRSA diseases caused by staphylococci (6) correct answers skin abscesses (on the surface); cellulitis (in the ti...

What are the 2 type of immune response? - correct answer Innate Immunity and Adaptive Immunity Which lines of defense make up innate immunity? - correct answer 1st and 2nd line of defense Innate Immunity characteristics - correct answer Non-specific resistance Present at birth 1st & 2nd line of defense What is the 1st line of defense? - correct answer Skin & Mucous Membranes What is the 2nd line of defense? - correct answer Internal Defenses The 1st line of defense is made up of...

MCMP 422 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers 100% Correct A bacterium that causes a common disease in a population that has been previously exposed to it is called _____. A. opportunistic B. Resistant C. Endemic D. Attenuated E. Commensal - Answer- C. Endemic A term generally used to describe all white blood cells is _____. A. hematopoietic cells B. myeloid progenitor C. dendritic cells D. monocytes E. leukocytes - Answer- E. leukocytes All of the following are examples of chemical barri...

From the following, identify a specific component of the adaptive immune system that is formed in response to antigenic stimulation: A. Lysozyme B. Complement C. Commensal organisms D. Immunoglobulin Answer D. Immunoglobulin is a specific part of the adaptive immune system and is formed only in response to a specific antigenic stimulation. Complement, lysozyme, and commensal organisms all act nonspecifically as a part of the adaptive immune system. These three components do not require any t...