BPS 1101 – Final Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions What are allergies? - Correct Answer Adverse reaction to harmless materials.What is your immune system responding to in the case of allergies? - Correct Answer Epitopes of molecules from pathogens.How does your immune system "remember" the material? - Correct Answer Memory cells How does subsequent exposure produce a reaction? - Correct Answer -Protection from pathogens Will you get an allergic response from the first exposure? - Correct Answer Not usually What is Hay fever? - Correct Answer A reaction to pollen.Where is pollen produced? - Correct Answer In the male portion of a flower.When people have hay fever, what are they usually allergic to? - Correct Answer A specific type of plant.What are some responses from the innate immune system in response to allergies? - Correct Answer Cold-like symptoms.Why do some people get a geographic tongue? - Correct Answer In response to allergies.What is a geographic tongue? - Correct Answer The inflammation of the tongue, making it resemble a country on a map.What is atopic dermatitis? - Correct Answer A type of rash developed from surface exposure. This is an allergic response. 1 / 4
What is another way that atopic dermatitis can develop? - Correct Answer From internal exposure (certain foods).What is contact dermatitis? - Correct Answer A rash-type developed on the skin commonly from irritants.What affects contact dermatitis? - Correct Answer -Hand washing -Industrial powders What will be an affect of exposure to large amounts of powder? - Correct Answer Contact dermatitis Is contact dermatitis associated with a chemical reaction? - Correct Answer No What causes contact dermatitis? - Correct Answer An immune reaction.What causes poison ivy? - Correct Answer An allergic reaction.What affect with poison ivy or poison oak give? - Correct Answer An immune reaction at the site of contact.What are immune reactions? - Correct Answer The body's response to an allergic reaction.What produces the immune reaction of poison ivy? - Correct Answer Urushiol What will urushiol do to the body? - Correct Answer Stimulate the immune system.What creates the damage in the case of allergic reactions? - Correct Answer The immune system.Why is it not recommended to wash skin affected by poison ivy with soap? - Correct Answer The soap will move he bubbles around.What is the most common allergy? - Correct Answer Hay fever 2 / 4
What is latex allergy caused by? - Correct Answer Rubber tree sap.What is a replacement for latex gloves? - Correct Answer Ultra-thin cotton gloves that can be worn underneath latex gloves.What common allergen do you get a reaction where it would be held? - Correct Answer Nickel What are some common causes of nickel allergies? - Correct Answer Belts, zippers, keys, earrings, etc.Why is nickel so commonly used? - Correct Answer It is used in many alloys to make the metals stronger.Why can stainless steel earrings give an allergic reaction? - Correct Answer They can contain small amounts of nickel.Why do henna tattoos give allergic reactions? - Correct Answer Henna is sap from a plant and the proteins in this plant can be allergenic. The blisters will follow the design of the tattoo.Why are humans allergic to dust? - Correct Answer Due to dust mites feces.What is dust? - Correct Answer Mostly human skin How do dust mites survive? - Correct Answer They live in and eat dust.Why are some people allergic to mattresses? - Correct Answer They can contain large amounts of dust mite feces.What is the weight gain of the mattress due to? - Correct Answer Mite feces.How can we stop the allergic reaction from mattresses? - Correct Answer By putting a plastic cover over the mattress. 3 / 4
What is the cause of allergies to pets? - Correct Answer Pet saliva.Why will people get an allergic reaction by simply petting an animal? - Correct Answer The animals will lick themselves to clean themselves and their saliva will stay on their fur.What in the animals saliva do humans react to? - Correct Answer The proteins in the saliva.Do mold and fungi produce many allergies? - Correct Answer Yes What is an allergy? - Correct Answer An immune system response.What is an intolerance? - Correct Answer An adverse reaction.Can we treat and allergy or an intolerance? - Correct Answer An intolerance.How many adults does food intolerance affect? - Correct Answer About 30% What is more common: food allergy, or food intolerance? - Correct Answer Food intolerance What is lactose intolerance? - Correct Answer The inability to digest lactose.What is lactose? - Correct Answer Sugar found in cow's milk.Who does lactose intolerance affect most? - Correct Answer Children What does lactose digestion involve? - Correct Answer An enzyme called lactase.How is lactose converted into glucose? - Correct Answer By the enzyme called lactate.What do people with lactose intolerance lack? - Correct Answer The lactase enzyme.
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