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(04.02 MC) Cooley’s anemia is a hereditary disorder characterized by defective production of hemoglobin. Which of the following symptoms would a patient with Cooley’s anemia exhibit? (2 points)

(06.02 MC) If you were born with a genetic disorder that caused you to lack memory B cells, which of the following would be true? (2 points)

(06.02 LC) Which of the following components of the immune system form memory cells after you receive a vaccine? (2 points)

(04.02 MC)Why should a parent with erythroblastic anemia seek a genetic counselor before having children? (2 points)

(06.02 HC) As you walk down the hall on the way to class, several students sneeze. You unknowingly inhale some of the droplets that were expelled when they sneezed, allowing the flu virus to enter your body. Explain the nonspecific immune defenses that the virus must bypass in order to infect a body cell. ( 5 points)

(06.03 MC) HIV is a disease that reduces T cell production in the immune system. Would HIV increase or decrease a person’s chance of developing cancer cells? (2 points)

(06.03 MC) A person had her tonsils removed and developed throat cancer. How could these two events be related? (2 points)

(04.01 MC) Which of the following blood vessels would have the highest blood pressure? (2 points)

(06.01 MC) Which of the following would you expect to find in the urine of a dehydrated person? (2 points)

(06.01 MC) © Image Courtesy of 3DScience.com 2013 In the nephron depicted above, what will happen if part B malfunctions so that substances can no longer diffuse in and out? (2 points)