Comprehensive Questions and Verified Solutions
(Correct Answers)
An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single cell is
a(n):
A) metaphase spread.
B) autosomal spread.
C) karyotype.
D) anaphase spread. - Answer-c
An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis is
termed:
A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
C) polyploidy.
D) anaplasia. - Answer-b
A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is called:
A) an aneuploid cell.
B) a euploid cell.
C) a polyploidy cell.
,D) a haploid cell. - Answer-a
A monocyte is a circulating white blood cell that transforms into which of the
following cells once it enters the tissue during an inflammatory response?
A) Neutrophil
B) Macrophage
C) Mast cell
D) Fibroblast - Answer-b
Cells defend against viral invasion through the production and secretion of:
A) histamine.
B) interferon.
C) growth factors.
D) prostaglandins. - Answer-b
Opsonization promotes the process of:
A) phagocytosis.
B) vasodilation.
C) increased vascular permeability.
D) clotting. - Answer-a
,Warmth and redness of the skin are indicators of inflammation. Which of the
following processes is responsible for this clinical manifestation?
A) Increased vascular permeability
B) Phagocytosis
C) Vasoconstriction
D) Vasodilation - Answer-d
Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the
site of a persistent bacterial infection?
A) Fibrinous
B) Serous
C) Hemorrhagic
D) Purulent - Answer-d
One systemic manifestation of the acute inflammatory response is fever, which is
induced by several mediators, including:
A) histamine.
B) interferon.
C) interleukin 1.
D) nitrous oxide. - Answer-c
Which of the following cells plays an active role in collagen deposition during
wound contraction and scar tissue formation?
A) Mast cell
B) Macrophage
C) Fibroblast
, D) Osteocyte - Answer-c
If the surface barriers such as the skin or mucus membranes are breached, the
second line of defense in innate immunity is the:
A) lymph node.
B) lymphocyte response.
C) inflammatory response.
D) memory cells. - Answer-c
If a person has innate resistance to a disease, the person has _____ immunity.
A) natural
B) native
C) active acquired
D) passive - Answer-a
A child fell off the swing and scraped her knee. The injured area becomes red and
painful. Which of the following would also occur?
A) Vasoconstriction
B) Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C) Fluid movement from tissue to vessels
D) Edema at injured site - Answer-d
The mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory
response through the process of:
A) cytokinesis.