18 Questions
What type of immunity involves B cells and an antibody response?
Humoral immunity
Which type of lymphocytes are responsible for inducing apoptosis in infected or cancerous cells?
Cytotoxic T cells
What are the Y-shaped proteins produced by B lymphocytes in humoral immunity?
Antibodies
Which immunoglobulin is associated with allergic reactions?
IgE
Which immune response directly deals with invaders replicating within the body's own cells?
Cell-mediated immunity
What is the term for the decreased reactivity of the immune system to a specific antigen?
Immune tolerance
What is the role of effector lymphocytes?
Producing antibodies to combat antigens
Which type of lymphocytes are considered long-lived descendants of activated lymphocytes?
Memory lymphocytes
What is the primary adaptive immune response to an antigen called?
Primary response
What characterizes the secondary immune response (memory response) to a specific antigen?
Enhanced immune response upon subsequent exposures
What role do dendritic cells play in the immune system?
Activating naive T cells
What differentiates effector lymphocytes from memory lymphocytes?
Memory lymphocytes respond faster to encountered antigens
What type of antigens can activate B cells without the assistance of Th cells?
T-independent antigens
Which immune response protects mucous membranes and typically involves secretory IgA?
Mucosal immunity
What does the clonal selection theory explain in the immune system?
How lymphocytes multiply in response to pathogens
Where does the maturation of T cells occur?
Thymus
What is the main function of the lymphatic system in relation to T and B cells?
Transport lymphocytes to antigens
Which region of an antigen is recognized by antibodies?
Epitope
Test your knowledge on leukocytes involved in adaptive immunity, characteristics of the adaptive immune response, immunological memory, immune tolerance, and self versus non-self recognition.
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