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1.  Question: What is the vascular effect of histamine released from mast cells?

2.  Question: The abnormal proliferation of cells in response to excessive hormonal stimulation is called:

3.  Question: Exhaustion occurs if stress continues when which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is not successful?

4.  Question: What genetic process is likely responsible for the occurrence of asthma in only one of a pair of identical twins?

5.  Question: Where are antibodies produced?

6. Question: A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Her pancreas is releasing amylase and lipase, which will lead to a _________ necrosis.

7.  Question: Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively attack?

8. Question: Which type of cell adaptation occurs when normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells of the bronchial lining have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells?

9.  Question: Cystic fibrosis is caused by what type of gene?

10.  Question: After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected yet seronegative for how many months?

11.  Question: Vaccinations are able to provide protection against certain microorganisms because of the:

12.  Question: Activation of the classical pathway begins with:

13.  Question: Which cells lose their ability to replicate and divide? (Select all that apply.)

14.  Question: In the later stages of an inflammatory response, which phagocytic cell is predominant?

15.  Question: Examples of multifactorial diseases associated with adults include: (Select all that apply.)

16.  Question: What type of necrosis results from ischemia of neurons and glial cells?

17.  Question: What is the most common cause of Down syndrome?

18.  Question: What is the role of natural killer (NK) cells?

19.  Question: The two most important risk factors for type 2 diabetes are:

20.  Question: A cross-section of a heart from a 45-year-old African American male with long-standing hypertension who died of a stroke is most likely to show which of following adaptive changes?

21. Question: An individual is more susceptible to infections of mucous membranes when he or she has a seriously low level of which immunoglobulin antibody?

22. Question: Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?

23. Question: Which statement is true regarding immunodeficiency?

24. Question: A couple has two children diagnosed with an autosomal dominant genetic disease. What is the probability that the next child will have the same genetic disease?

25. Question: A person with type O blood is likely to have high titers of which antibodies?