Test Bank Stevens's Clinical Immunology: A Laboratory Perspective, 6th Edition
Linda E. Miller
Includes All Chapters (1 to 25)
What’s Included?
• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers
,Chapter 1 Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Attenuation can take place through ______ a pathogen.
A. freezing
B. growing
C. aging
D. flooding
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 1
MSC: Taxonomy 1
2. The scientist known for his use of attenuated vaccines and as the father of immunology is:
A. Edward Jenner.
B. Elie Metchnikoff.
C. Louis Pasteur.
D. Emil von Behring.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 1
3. The field of immunology can be credited for its contributions to the development of:
A. bacterial identification.
B. vaccines.
C. surgery.
D. phlebotomy.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 1
4. The ancient practice of inhaling powder from smallpox scabs is an early version of:
A. innate immunity.
B. vaccination.
C. susceptibility.
D. cell identification.
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,ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 2
5. Humoral immunity was considered the most important aspect of immunity for a time in history
because of the work of _____________, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his
work in serum therapy.
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Emil von Behring
C. Almroth Wright
D. Edward Jenner
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 1
6. The discovery of _______ helped bring the importance of cellular immunity to light.
A. antibodies
B. phagocytosis
C. opsonins
D. bacterial toxin neutralization by serum
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 2
7. Phagocytosis is appropriately categorized into which of the following?
A. Adaptive immunity
B. Innate immunity
C. Humoral immunity
D. Specific immunity
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 2
8. Maturation and differentiation of important immune cells happen within the:
A. blood.
B. bone marrow.
C. lymph nodes.
D. spleen.
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, ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 4
MSC: Taxonomy 1
9. Which of the following cells can phagocytize foreign microbes?
A. T lymphocytes
B. B lymphocytes
C. Macrophages
D. Natural killer (NK) cells
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 5
MSC: Taxonomy 1
10. Which of the following cells is a phagocytic cell that has a similar morphology to nerve cells?
A. Neutrophils
B. Dendritic cells
C. Mast cells
D. Macrophages
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 5 & 6
MSC: Taxonomy 1
11. Macrophages play a key role in adaptive immunity through which function?
A. Phagocytosis
B. Anti-tumor activity
C. Presenting phagocytosed microbes to T lymphocytes
D. Microbial killing
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 6
MSC: Taxonomy 2
12. Which granulocytic cell, most known for its role in allergic reactions, contains serine proteases,
heparin, and histamine?
A. Basophil
B. Macrophage
C. Eosinophil
D. Mast cell
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Linda E. Miller
Includes All Chapters (1 to 25)
What’s Included?
• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers
,Chapter 1 Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Attenuation can take place through ______ a pathogen.
A. freezing
B. growing
C. aging
D. flooding
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 1
MSC: Taxonomy 1
2. The scientist known for his use of attenuated vaccines and as the father of immunology is:
A. Edward Jenner.
B. Elie Metchnikoff.
C. Louis Pasteur.
D. Emil von Behring.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 1
3. The field of immunology can be credited for its contributions to the development of:
A. bacterial identification.
B. vaccines.
C. surgery.
D. phlebotomy.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 1
4. The ancient practice of inhaling powder from smallpox scabs is an early version of:
A. innate immunity.
B. vaccination.
C. susceptibility.
D. cell identification.
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system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other-
wise, without written permission from the publisher. Use of this content outside your academic institution is ex-
pressly prohibited and enforceable by law.
,ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 2
MSC: Taxonomy 2
5. Humoral immunity was considered the most important aspect of immunity for a time in history
because of the work of _____________, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his
work in serum therapy.
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Emil von Behring
C. Almroth Wright
D. Edward Jenner
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 1
6. The discovery of _______ helped bring the importance of cellular immunity to light.
A. antibodies
B. phagocytosis
C. opsonins
D. bacterial toxin neutralization by serum
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 2
7. Phagocytosis is appropriately categorized into which of the following?
A. Adaptive immunity
B. Innate immunity
C. Humoral immunity
D. Specific immunity
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
MSC: Taxonomy 2
8. Maturation and differentiation of important immune cells happen within the:
A. blood.
B. bone marrow.
C. lymph nodes.
D. spleen.
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system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other-
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pressly prohibited and enforceable by law.
, ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 4
MSC: Taxonomy 1
9. Which of the following cells can phagocytize foreign microbes?
A. T lymphocytes
B. B lymphocytes
C. Macrophages
D. Natural killer (NK) cells
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 5
MSC: Taxonomy 1
10. Which of the following cells is a phagocytic cell that has a similar morphology to nerve cells?
A. Neutrophils
B. Dendritic cells
C. Mast cells
D. Macrophages
ANS: B
PTS: 1
OBJ: 5 & 6
MSC: Taxonomy 1
11. Macrophages play a key role in adaptive immunity through which function?
A. Phagocytosis
B. Anti-tumor activity
C. Presenting phagocytosed microbes to T lymphocytes
D. Microbial killing
ANS: C
PTS: 1
OBJ: 6
MSC: Taxonomy 2
12. Which granulocytic cell, most known for its role in allergic reactions, contains serine proteases,
heparin, and histamine?
A. Basophil
B. Macrophage
C. Eosinophil
D. Mast cell
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system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other-
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