What are T lymphocytes (T cells) and B lymphocytes (B cells) self-tolerant of?
A) fungi
B) foreign blood cells
C) the body's own cells
D) viruses
E) bacteria
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Question 2) Charlotte burned the top of her tongue on a hot slice of pizza. What type of taste bud was damaged?
A) vallate papillae
B) foliate papillae
C) circumvallate papillae
D) fungiform papillae
E) lingual papillae
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Question 3) The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist are determined by ________.
A) individual exposure to the specific foreign substance
B) individual genetic makeup
C) the total number of lymphocytes present at a given time
D) the total number of macrophages at a given time
E) the total number of self-antigens at a given time
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Question 4) Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?
A) sweet
B) salty
C) pungent
D) bitter
E) sour
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Question 5) Which statement regarding the role of T lymphocytes (T cells) is true?
A) T lymphocytes (T cells) constitute the cell-mediated arm of the adaptive defenses.
B) T lymphocytes (T cells) produce antibodies.
C) T lymphocytes (T cells) activate lymphocytes that respond to specific antigens.
D) T lymphocytes (T cells) can target specific extracellular antigens.
E) T lymphocytes (T cells) oversee humoral immunity.
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Question 6) Gustatory hairs are to taste as olfactory hairs are to ________.
A) sight
B) hearing
C) dynamic equilibrium
D) smell
E) both hearing and dynamic equilibrium
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Question 7) Humoral immunity is provided by ________.
A) pyrogens
B) skin and mucous membranes
C) interferon
D) antibodies
E) complement fixation
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Question 8) Hearing aids would be most useful for a person with ________.
A) otitis media
B) conduction deafness
C) vertigo
D) presbycusis
E) sensorineural deafness
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Question 9) Which of the following substances is NOT likely to trigger the immune response?
A) pollen grains
B) bacteria
C) self-antigens
D) fungi
E) virus particles
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Question 10) Which cranial nerve transmits both hearing and equilibrium information to the brain?
A) abducens (VI)
B) oculomotor (III)
C) vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
D) trigeminal (V)
E) trochlear (IV)
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