VET TECH IMMUNOLOGY FINAL PAPER
REVIEW GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ITEMS AND
SOLUTION WALKTHROUGH
●● What is an area of abnormal structure and function?
Answer: Lesion
●● What type of immunity is generated by an animal's immune system
following exposure to a foreign antigen?
Answer: Active Immunity
●● What is a substance added to a vaccine to increase stability, immune
response, and inflammatory response?
Answer: Adjuvant
●● What microorganism, which is an infectious protein, causes normal
proteins to fold abnormally?
Answer: Prions
●● Which vaccine type is made from specific attenuated toxins and may
require repeated doses?
Answer: Toxoid
, ●● What type of hypersensitivity is caused by the body's reaction to a
blood transfusion?
Answer: Type II
●● What is the process called when chemicals released from an infected
site allow neutrophils to pass into tissue?
Answer: Phagocytosis
●● Which vaccine type contains genetically-engineered DNA and RNA
from pathogenic microorganisms?
Answer: Recombinant
●● What is the term for the death of cells and tissues in a living animal?
Answer: Necrosis
●● What type of leukocytes are present in purulent exudate?
Answer: Neutrophils
●● What is a blood clot also known as?
Answer: Thrombus
●● Which type of necrosis develops a dry, firm, cheese-like
consistency?
REVIEW GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ITEMS AND
SOLUTION WALKTHROUGH
●● What is an area of abnormal structure and function?
Answer: Lesion
●● What type of immunity is generated by an animal's immune system
following exposure to a foreign antigen?
Answer: Active Immunity
●● What is a substance added to a vaccine to increase stability, immune
response, and inflammatory response?
Answer: Adjuvant
●● What microorganism, which is an infectious protein, causes normal
proteins to fold abnormally?
Answer: Prions
●● Which vaccine type is made from specific attenuated toxins and may
require repeated doses?
Answer: Toxoid
, ●● What type of hypersensitivity is caused by the body's reaction to a
blood transfusion?
Answer: Type II
●● What is the process called when chemicals released from an infected
site allow neutrophils to pass into tissue?
Answer: Phagocytosis
●● Which vaccine type contains genetically-engineered DNA and RNA
from pathogenic microorganisms?
Answer: Recombinant
●● What is the term for the death of cells and tissues in a living animal?
Answer: Necrosis
●● What type of leukocytes are present in purulent exudate?
Answer: Neutrophils
●● What is a blood clot also known as?
Answer: Thrombus
●● Which type of necrosis develops a dry, firm, cheese-like
consistency?
