AND CORERCT DETAILED ANSWERS
Specifically in a cell where does Glycolysis occur? - ANSWER: Cytoplasm
T/F The cell does not need ATP to survive. - ANSWER: False
Where is carbon dioxide produced? - ANSWER: Mitochondrial matrix
T/F The citric acid/Kreb's cycle breaks down carbohydrates into CO2. - ANSWER:
True
T/F FADH2 results as one of the products of the citric acid cycle. - ANSWER: True
Specifically where in a cell does the citric acid/Kreb's cycle occur? - ANSWER:
Mitochondrial Matrix
Glycolysis requires the investment of two_________ in order to obtain a gross
output of four ________ . - ANSWER: ATP, ATP
Does gravity have a role in some part of the lymphatic fluid flow back to the
circulatory system? - ANSWER: Yes
T/F Natural killer cells are part of the specific immune system. - ANSWER: False
T/F You should have your appendix removed whenever possible. - ANSWER: False
How does the lymph fluid return from the legs to the circulatory system? - ANSWER:
A one way valve pushing it up, with the help of muscles contracting around it.
If a macrophage endocytoses (i.e., eats) an antigen it can digest it and present it on a
______________ Major histocompatibility complex protein to a ______________. -
ANSWER: Class II, Helper T Cell
T/F Having a fever of 100 Fahrenheit can help you fight off infections. - ANSWER:
True
T/F Mast cells release histamine. - ANSWER: True
When immune cells mature and can recognize trans-membrane proteins indicating
"self", this is called ______________. - ANSWER: Tolerance
Lymphatic tissue is composed of the following five components. Please list them. -
ANSWER: Bone Marrow, Thymus, Spleen, Lymph Nodes, Lymphatic Ducts
, T/F A bacterium coated by antibodies is a signal that a macrophage should
endocytose (eat) it - ANSWER: True
T/F Red blood cells originate from the bone marrow. - ANSWER: True
T/F Lymph nodes are a place where cells of the immune system accumulate and
share information. - ANSWER: True
T/F Any cell can present an antigen on a class I major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) protein. - ANSWER: True
When a B cell is shown an antigen on a class II major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) protein it will go through ______________ ______________ and B cells
subsequently can become ______________ and/or ______________
______________. - ANSWER: Blast Transformation, Plasma Cells, Memory Cells
T/F Bone marrow is a site where mature immune cells are found. - ANSWER: False
T/F There are times when the spleen can be considered to be the primary lymph
node. - ANSWER: True
T/F The humoral immune system involves cells in the immune system. - ANSWER:
True
T/F Any cell can present an antigen on a class II major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) protein. - ANSWER: False
T/F Memory cells "remember" the antigen and make a faster and greater response
the next time the antigen is encountered. - ANSWER: True
T/F Red blood cells are a part of the immune system - ANSWER: False
T/F
Memory cells "remember" the antigen and make a faster and greater response the
next time the antigen is encountered. - ANSWER: True
T/F In 1 mL of blood, there are 1.5 million white blood cells - ANSWER: False
T/F
B and T cells are called lymphocytes - ANSWER: True
In the lecture we discussed normal flora, this refers to: - ANSWER: Bacteria and
Fungi on the surface of the body that compete against pathogens.
Inflammation is caused by an increased blood supply due to ______________
released by some cells of the immune system. - ANSWER: Histamine