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Chapter 7 Lymphatic and Immune System- Basic Pathology English

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes acquired active immunity?

a)

Temporary protection from maternal antibodies

b)

Immediate defense from innate barriers

c)

Loss of immune function due to disease

d)

Immunity gained after vaccination or infection

2.

Which statement about acquired passive immunity is correct?

a)

It develops after natural infection exposure

b)

It is created by your own B lymphocytes

c)

It is borrowed antibodies that fade over time

d)

It permanently prevents future reinfection

3.

Anaphylaxis is most accurately defined as which event?

a)

Severe, rapid allergic reaction system-wide

b)

Mild local rash after allergen exposure

c)

Gradual immune tolerance to allergens

d)

Routine screening allergy skin test

4.

Which pair correctly matches immune cells and their role?

a)

B lymphocytes make antibodies for antigens

b)

Adenoids produce antiviral drugs in blood

c)

Basophils digest bacteria inside tissues

d)

Antineoplastic cells remove allergens quickly

5.

Which procedure involves sampling tissue to examine for disease?

a)

Blood transfusion to harvest marrow

b)

Biopsy to collect and analyze tissue

c)

Apheresis to add platelets to blood

d)

Antibody therapy to remove small tumors

6.

Which term refers to disease caused by the immune system attacking self?

a)

AIDS from acquired immunodeficiency

b)

Benign tumor with no body invasion

c)

Acute allergy from outside allergens

d)

Autoimmune disease damaging own tissues

7.

What is the main function of antitoxins?

a)

Neutralize harmful toxins in the body

b)

Stimulate bone marrow cell growth

c)

Reduce fever through antihistamines

d)

Destroy viruses by direct lysis

8.

Which treatment category aims to stop growth of cancer cells?

a)

Antineoplastic drugs targeting cell division

b)

Biologic therapy replacing lost lymphocytes

c)

Antifungal creams increasing basophils

d)

Antiviral agents boosting antibody levels

9.

Which term refers to the immune defense driven by T cells that directly target infected cells?

a)

Humoral immunity involving circulating antibodies

b)

Cell-mediated immunity led by T lymphocytes

c)

Passive immunity gained through maternal antibodies

d)

Innate immunity triggered by physical barriers

10.

Which phrase best distinguishes chronic conditions from acute conditions?

a)

Chronic persists over long durations

b)

Acute shows gradual symptom onset

c)

Acute remains stable without flare-ups

d)

Chronic resolves within a few days

11.

Edema is most accurately described as which clinical finding?

a)

Low oxygen causing tissue cyanosis

b)

Red cell rupture releasing hemoglobin

c)

Excess fluid causing tissue swelling

d)

Immune cells forming pus in tissues

12.

Hemolysis refers to which blood-related event?

a)

Destruction of red blood cells

b)

Formation of blood clots

c)

Increase in white blood cells

d)

Leakage of plasma proteins

13.

Which statement correctly contrasts humoral immunity with cell-mediated immunity?

a)

Humoral uses antibodies in fluids

b)

Humoral relies cytotoxic T cells

c)

Both are identical in function

d)

Cell-mediated secretes immunoglobulins

14.

Immunoglobulins are best defined as which substances?

a)

Enzymes digesting pathogens

b)

Antibodies produced by B cells

c)

Lipids forming cell membranes

d)

Hormones released by adrenal glands

15.

Which term describes a disease with unknown cause?

a)

Idiopathic etiology not determined

b)

Genetic inherited from parents

c)

Iatrogenic caused by treatment

d)

Congenital present at birth

16.

Which test measures major components of blood such as red cells and white cells?

a)

Complete blood count assessment

b)

Computerized tomography scan

c)

Immunoelectrophoresis panel

d)

Excisional biopsy procedure

17.

Which term refers to medicines that reduce the immune system’s activity to prevent rejection or inflammation?

a)

Immunosuppressant drugs lower defense responses

b)

Immunotherapy boosts targeted immune reactions

c)

Natural immunity is present without prior exposure

d)

Metabolic processes convert nutrients to energy

18.

Which imaging method uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed soft tissue pictures?

a)

Magnetic resonance imaging produces soft tissue scans

b)

Computed tomography uses rotating X-ray beams

c)

Ultrasound imaging uses high-frequency sound

d)

Scintigraphy records radioactive tracer emissions

19.

What are lymphocytes best described as within the immune system?

a)

White blood cells specialized for immune defense

b)

Thin vessels transporting interstitial fluid

c)

Large phagocytes digesting pathogens

d)

Cancerous growths in lymph nodes

20.

Which test involves removing a small piece of tissue through a minor cut for examination?

a)

Incisional biopsy removes tissue via small cut

b)

Laboratory test analyzes blood or urine samples

c)

Lymphoscintigraphy maps lymph flow with tracers

d)

Needle biopsy extracts cells using a fine needle

21.

Leukemia is best characterized as which kind of condition?

a)

Malignancy of blood-forming tissues

b)

Metabolic disorder affecting energy use

c)

Inflammatory response to an allergen

d)

Infection spread by lymphatic vessels

22.

Which imaging technique tracks lymph flow using radioactive tracers and a special camera?

a)

Ultrasound reflects sound from tissues

b)

Lymphoscintigraphy maps tracer movement

c)

MRI measures hydrogen alignment

d)

CT compiles cross-sectional X-ray slices

23.

Which cells engulf and digest pathogens and cellular debris?

a)

Lymphocytes are red blood cells

b)

Macrophages perform phagocytosis

c)

Monocytes create antibodies

d)

Neutrophils form lymphatic vessels

24.

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma primarily affects which body structures?

a)

Hepatocytes of the liver

b)

Alveoli within the lungs

c)

Lymphatic tissues including nodes

d)

Nephrons inside the kidneys

25.

Which term best describes the process where immune cells engulf and digest microbes?

a)

Sepsis causing bodywide infection

b)

Vasoconstrictor narrowing blood vessels

c)

Serology testing of blood serum

d)

Phagocytosis by white blood cells

26.

Which organ is primarily responsible for maturing T lymphocytes?

a)

Thymus in the upper chest

b)

Spleen in the upper abdomen

c)

Thoracic duct near the spine

d)

Pharynx behind the nasal cavity

27.

A worldwide outbreak of an infectious disease is called a what?

a)

Pandemic across many countries

b)

Pathogen causing local illness

c)

Opportunistic secondary infection

d)

Sepsis in the bloodstream

28.

Which structure filters blood and helps remove old red blood cells?

a)

Spleen on the left side

b)

Pharynx in the throat

c)

Palatine tonsils in mouth

d)

Peyer’s patches in ileum

29.

What is introduced to stimulate immunity without causing disease?

a)

Vasoconstrictor medication

b)

Vaccine with antigens

c)

Serology with antibodies

d)

Terminal lymph vessel

30.

Which term refers to the organisms or agents that cause disease?

a)

Tonsils that trap particles

b)

Nutritional factors in diet

c)

Pathogens such as bacteria

d)

Phagocytes that ingest germs

31.
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
a)
A bacterium
b)
A virus
c)
A fungus
d)
A protist
32.

What is an immune response to a harmless substance?

a)

Fever

b)

Vaccine

c)

Allergy

d)

Immune deficiency

33.
If a pathogen penetrates the skin barrier, which immune response would occur first?
a)
Mucus would be produced to prevent further infection.
b)
Antibodies would develop to make a vaccine.
c)
The temperature would increase at the infection site.
d)
Platelets would increase the flow of blood from the wound.