UAMS Immunology Exam 1 with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
immunization ,(vaccination) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-injecting ,antigen ,to ,cause ,immunity
,by ,inducing ,a ,protective ,immune ,response ,against ,specific ,organism ,or ,its ,associated
,toxin ,prior ,to ,the ,encounter ,with ,the ,pathogen
immunology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,host ,rxns ,when ,foreign ,substances ,are
,introduced
serology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,noncellular ,components ,in ,the ,blood ,(ag/ab)
antigen ,(immunogen) ,(ag) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-"foreign" ,substance ,that ,stimulates
,the ,generation ,of ,an ,immune ,response. ,ags ,can ,be ,harmful ,or ,harmless
,environmental ,substances
antibody ,(immunoglobulin) ,(ab) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-glycoprotein; ,made ,in
,response ,to ,ag
epitope ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-ab ,binding ,site; ,single ,ag ,site
immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-increased ,resistance ,to ,infection ,which ,often ,follows
,recovery ,from ,an ,initial ,exposure
immunological ,homeostasis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-confers ,health ,by ,responding ,and
,controlling ,infection ,with ,moderation
innate/natural ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-nonspecific; ,protection ,always ,present
,in ,healthy ,individuals; ,normal ,body ,fxns; ,first ,line ,of ,defense
ag ,nonspecific, ,rapid ,response ,(minutes), ,and ,no ,memory ,(splinter ,story) ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-what ,are ,the ,characteristics ,of ,natural/innate ,immunity?
adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-specific; ,induced/stimulated ,by
,non ,self ,foreign ,substances ,that ,invade ,tissue ,or ,against ,infected ,cells ,and ,tumors;
, ,defend ,against ,specific ,invaders ,thus ,protection ,result ,of ,prior ,experience ,with ,ag;
,mediated ,by ,lymphocytes
ag ,specific, ,slow ,response ,(days), ,and ,memory ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the
,characteristics ,of ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity?
epithelial ,barriers, ,phagocytes, ,and ,inflammation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are
,some ,examples ,of ,innate/natural ,immunity ,in ,the ,body?
humoral ,immunity ,and ,cell ,mediated ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the
,types ,of ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity?
humoral ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,is
,mediated ,by ,abs ,produced ,by ,B ,lymphs-> ,secreted ,into ,circulation/mucosal ,fluids ,-
>finally ,neutralize ,and ,eliminate ,extracellular ,microbes/microbial ,toxins?
cell ,mediated ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,is
,mediated ,by ,T ,lymphs ,and ,products ,in ,which ,some ,T ,lymphs ,produce ,substances ,to
,activate ,phagocytes ,and ,destroy ,intracellular ,microbes ,and ,kill ,host ,cells ,harboring
,intracellular ,microbes?
active ,and/or ,passive ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,two ,ways ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,is ,induced?
active ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,stimulated ,pathway ,in ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,involves ,abs ,made ,by ,the ,host, ,infection ,or ,vaccination, ,and ,induces ,long
,lived ,resistance?
EX: ,use ,of ,vaccines ,against ,HVB, ,measles, ,polio, ,etc.
passive ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,stimulated ,pathway ,in ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,involves ,abs ,made ,externally ,by ,another ,or ,conferred ,by ,transfer ,of ,abs
,from ,an ,actively ,immunized ,individual ,or ,animal; ,rapidly ,confers ,immunity ,but ,short
,lived?
EX: ,newborn ,protected ,by ,acquiring ,abs ,from ,mother's ,placenta ,and ,milk
acute ,phase ,reactants ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-serum ,constituents ,made ,in ,the ,liver;
,nonspecific ,rapid ,first ,defense
complement ,and ,c ,reactive ,protein ,(CRP) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the ,two
,major ,acute ,phase ,reactants?
infection, ,surgery, ,or ,other ,trauma ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,increases ,the ,levels
,of ,acute ,phase ,reactants?
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
immunization ,(vaccination) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-injecting ,antigen ,to ,cause ,immunity
,by ,inducing ,a ,protective ,immune ,response ,against ,specific ,organism ,or ,its ,associated
,toxin ,prior ,to ,the ,encounter ,with ,the ,pathogen
immunology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,host ,rxns ,when ,foreign ,substances ,are
,introduced
serology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,noncellular ,components ,in ,the ,blood ,(ag/ab)
antigen ,(immunogen) ,(ag) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-"foreign" ,substance ,that ,stimulates
,the ,generation ,of ,an ,immune ,response. ,ags ,can ,be ,harmful ,or ,harmless
,environmental ,substances
antibody ,(immunoglobulin) ,(ab) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-glycoprotein; ,made ,in
,response ,to ,ag
epitope ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-ab ,binding ,site; ,single ,ag ,site
immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-increased ,resistance ,to ,infection ,which ,often ,follows
,recovery ,from ,an ,initial ,exposure
immunological ,homeostasis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-confers ,health ,by ,responding ,and
,controlling ,infection ,with ,moderation
innate/natural ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-nonspecific; ,protection ,always ,present
,in ,healthy ,individuals; ,normal ,body ,fxns; ,first ,line ,of ,defense
ag ,nonspecific, ,rapid ,response ,(minutes), ,and ,no ,memory ,(splinter ,story) ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-what ,are ,the ,characteristics ,of ,natural/innate ,immunity?
adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-specific; ,induced/stimulated ,by
,non ,self ,foreign ,substances ,that ,invade ,tissue ,or ,against ,infected ,cells ,and ,tumors;
, ,defend ,against ,specific ,invaders ,thus ,protection ,result ,of ,prior ,experience ,with ,ag;
,mediated ,by ,lymphocytes
ag ,specific, ,slow ,response ,(days), ,and ,memory ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the
,characteristics ,of ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity?
epithelial ,barriers, ,phagocytes, ,and ,inflammation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are
,some ,examples ,of ,innate/natural ,immunity ,in ,the ,body?
humoral ,immunity ,and ,cell ,mediated ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the
,types ,of ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity?
humoral ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,is
,mediated ,by ,abs ,produced ,by ,B ,lymphs-> ,secreted ,into ,circulation/mucosal ,fluids ,-
>finally ,neutralize ,and ,eliminate ,extracellular ,microbes/microbial ,toxins?
cell ,mediated ,immunity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,adaptive/acquired ,immunity ,is
,mediated ,by ,T ,lymphs ,and ,products ,in ,which ,some ,T ,lymphs ,produce ,substances ,to
,activate ,phagocytes ,and ,destroy ,intracellular ,microbes ,and ,kill ,host ,cells ,harboring
,intracellular ,microbes?
active ,and/or ,passive ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,two ,ways ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,is ,induced?
active ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,stimulated ,pathway ,in ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,involves ,abs ,made ,by ,the ,host, ,infection ,or ,vaccination, ,and ,induces ,long
,lived ,resistance?
EX: ,use ,of ,vaccines ,against ,HVB, ,measles, ,polio, ,etc.
passive ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-which ,stimulated ,pathway ,in ,adaptive/acquired
,immunity ,involves ,abs ,made ,externally ,by ,another ,or ,conferred ,by ,transfer ,of ,abs
,from ,an ,actively ,immunized ,individual ,or ,animal; ,rapidly ,confers ,immunity ,but ,short
,lived?
EX: ,newborn ,protected ,by ,acquiring ,abs ,from ,mother's ,placenta ,and ,milk
acute ,phase ,reactants ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-serum ,constituents ,made ,in ,the ,liver;
,nonspecific ,rapid ,first ,defense
complement ,and ,c ,reactive ,protein ,(CRP) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,are ,the ,two
,major ,acute ,phase ,reactants?
infection, ,surgery, ,or ,other ,trauma ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,increases ,the ,levels
,of ,acute ,phase ,reactants?
