micro final Flashcards

Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions are also commonly known as

which of the following could result in hemolytic disease of the newborn?

an agricultural worker experiences difficulty breathing which becomes progressively worse. tests show inflammation and damage of the lung tissue, but IgE antibodies and granulocytes are in the normal ranges. Which which disorder of the immune system are these signs and symptoms consistent?

all autoimmune diseases have genetic cause

antibody binding to receptors on the thyroid may result in

the tuberculin response is mediated by

type 1 diabetes is a(n)

the first and second lines of defense against microbial invasion are part of

which of the following cells increase in number during an infection with parasitic worms?

which of the following mucous membranes has cilia to aid in shedding?

which of the following is the best definition of "microbial antagonism"

which of the following statements about eosinophil function is correct?

the majority of mature, self tolerant lymphocytes are found in

the white blood cells primarily responsible for adaptive immunity are

the type of immunoglobulin illustrated in the diagram below

cell-mediated immunity is a function of

a sick child may have influenza or RSV these virus infections have different treatment options, so the physician requests antibody titer tests. the results are as follows: anti-influenza antibodies are primarily IgM, and anti-RSV antibodies are all IgA and IgG. which of the following is the most appropriate interpretation?

which of the following is the result when a CTL interacts with a virally infected cell?

immature b lymphocytes undergo clonal deletion in the bone marrow.

CTLs use the CD95 molecule to recognize their epitope

t lymphocytes mature in the

proteins produced by the innate immune response to fight virus infection are

some pathogens produce toxins which function as ________ to cause fever

the first true vaccine provided immunity to

the assay shown in figure 17.1 is used for what?

because attenuated live vaccines contain viruses that are less virulent, many booster vaccines must be given to produce an effective immune response

IgE antibodies are best described as

an indirect fluorescent antibody test detects

the role of the interleukins is

the phenomenon known as chemotaxis is defined as

HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency by infected

infection with influenza virus is commonly diagnosed using

a hemagglutination test is useful for

graft rejection can be reduced by

antigen antibody complexes trapped in tissues and triggering complement activation or mast cell degranulation are a characteristic of

graft rejection can be treated by preventing t cell responses with

compare and contrast the structure and components of DNA and RNA in prokaryotes

describe how DNA is packaged in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

how does the genotype of a bacterium determine its phenotype?

draw and label bacterial growth curve

explain quorum sensing and describe how it related to biofilm formation

why should cardiac nurses and respiratory therapists care about biofilms

what is the main product of the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis

What are plasmids?

what is the difference between missense and nonsense mutations?

which technique would be useful for locating a particular gene in living cells?

which of the following would not be a potential medical application of recombinant DNA tech?

which technique would be useful in diagnosing an infection ?

which of these is not considered "biotech": baking bread, genetically modified vegetable, using a microbe to make human insulin?

which group of bacteria do the pathogenic species of treponema and borrelia belong to?

of the genera agrobacterium, which causes human disease and is transmitted by arthropod vectors?

what is a potential role of methanogens in global warming?

in which of these ways do archaea differ from bacteria?

what type of arrangement occurs when bacilli divide by snapping division?

what type of microbes have a cell wall that consists mostly of peptidoglycan?

label the reagents and steps of PCR:

explain the significance of endospores:

bdellovibrios are intracellular parasites of

the reduction of nitrogen gas to ammonia is called nitrogen

small RNAs that bind to an mRNA and alter its expression are known as ____ RNAs

set of clones representing the entire genome of an organism is known as gene

mRNA

rRNA

tRNA

introns

exons

the technique called ______ blotting: uses probes to identify specific DNA fragments that have been separated by electrophoresis

a feature of both restriction enzymes and CRISPR systems is the recognition of

gene therapy for human genetic diseases has not been successful yet

reverse transcriptase synthesizes a dna molecule from an RNA template

the goals of recombinant DNA technology include production of new organisms with useful combinations of traits

restriction enzymes are useful only on synthetic DNA molecules

under ideal conditions, the number of DNA molecules produced during PCR increases exponentially

sticky end fragments generated by EcoRI will hydrogen bond to any other sticky end sequence

the majority of prokaryotes are capable of forming endospores

when an endospore germinates, it gives rise to two daughter cells called vegetative cells

various species of streptomyces are important sources of antibodies

halophiles grow equally well in the presence or absence of high salt concentrations

cocci which divide in the same plane and remain attached are streptocci

bacteria in the genus cytophaga are capable of digesting a wide range of complex are important for degrading raw sewage