Biomed 100 Practice Quiz
Chapter 14, Fall 2007

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1. The thymus is located in the _?_ and is responsible for the production of _?_.
   1. head / B cells
   2. chest / T cells
   3. abdomen / bile
   4. pelvis / macrophages
   
   
2. How are B cells involved in the elimination of foreign particles?
   1. production of antigens
   2. production of antibodies
   3. direct "cellular" attack including phagocytosis
   4. direct "cellular" attack not including phagocytosis
   
   
3. Functions of antibodies include
   1. marking bacteria as targets for neutrophils
   2. causing foreign particles to "clump together" (agglutination)
   3. attracting molecules that create "holes" in foreign cells
   4. all of the above
   
   
4. Cytotoxic ("killer") T cells are able to attack some types of
   1. viruses in blood and other fluids
   2. cancerous or pre-cancerous cells
   3. both of the above
   4. none of the above
   
   
5. The "fastest" and "strongest" responses to antigens are provided by the _?_ cells of the _?_ response.
   1. B cells / primary
   2. T cells / primary
   3. stem cells / secondary
   4. memory cells / secondary
   
   
6. B cells and T cells are two types of
   1. antibodies
   2. lymphocytes
   3. phagocytes
   4. macrophages