Questions from Conceptual Biology

Q: The plasma protein albumin is made by ______. a. white

The plasma protein albumin is made by ______. a. white blood cells b. red blood cells c. the heart d. the liver

Q: Blood flows directly from the left atrium to ___________. a.

Blood flows directly from the left atrium to ___________. a. the aorta b. the left ventricle c. the right atrium d. the pulmonary arteries

Q: Match the terms with the most suitable description. /

Match the terms with the most suitable description.

Q: Blood pressure is highest in the and lowest in the _________.

Blood pressure is highest in the and lowest in the _________. a. arteries; veins b. arterioles; venules c. veins; arteries d. capillaries; arterioles

Q: Which of the following has the thickest wall? a.

Which of the following has the thickest wall? a. left atrium b. left ventricle c. right atrium d. right ventricle

Q: Which artery carries oxygen-poor blood?

Which artery carries oxygen-poor blood?

Q: A flu shot is a vaccine for several strains of influenza virus

A flu shot is a vaccine for several strains of influenza virus. This year, you get the shot and “the flu.” What happened? (There are at least three explanations.)

Q: ____  trigger(s) immune responses. a. Cytokines

____  trigger(s) immune responses. a. Cytokines b. Lysozyme c. Antibodies d. Antigens e. Histamines f. MHC markers

Q: Antibodies are ______. a. antigen receptors b. made

Antibodies are ______. a. antigen receptors b. made only by B cells c. proteins d. all of the above

Q: A dendritic cell engulfs a bacterium, then presents bacterial bits on

A dendritic cell engulfs a bacterium, then presents bacterial bits on its surface along with a(n) ________. a. MHC marker b. antibody c. T cell receptor d. antigen