Chapter 17: Local hormones: cytokines, biologically active lipids, amines and peptides

Chapter 17: Local hormones: cytokines, biologically active lipids, amines and peptides

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin is accelerated by

1. plasmin
2. plasminogen
3. kallikrein
4. complement
5. thrombin

Answer e: thrombin

1. The release of histamine from mast cells is activated by

1. complement component C3a
2. complement component C4b
3. opsonin
4. chemotaxin
5. plasmin

Answer a: complement component C3a

1. Type I hypersensitivity reactions results from the production of

1. natural killer cells
2. interleukin-2
3. immunoglobulin E
4. leukotriene D₄
5. thromboxane

Answer c: immunoglobulin E

1. Prostanoids and leukotrienes are both formed from

1. cyclic endoperoxides
2. arachidonic acid
3. linolenic acid
4. lipoxins
5. 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid

Answer b: arachidonic acid