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What is the main focus of autoimmune diseases?
What is the main focus of autoimmune diseases?
Which type of immunity is nonspecific and older in evolutionary terms?
Which type of immunity is nonspecific and older in evolutionary terms?
What is the role of lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in adaptive immunity?
What is the role of lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in adaptive immunity?
Which cells are involved in mediating innate immunity?
Which cells are involved in mediating innate immunity?
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What is the function of memory cells in adaptive immunity?
What is the function of memory cells in adaptive immunity?
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Where are lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) distributed in the body?
Where are lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) distributed in the body?
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What does innate immunity focus on defending against?
What does innate immunity focus on defending against?
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'Adaptive immunity produces _ cells that permit a rapid response if a specific microbe appears again.' Fill in the blank.
'Adaptive immunity produces _ cells that permit a rapid response if a specific microbe appears again.' Fill in the blank.
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Where do lymphocytes primarily undergo activation and proliferation?
Where do lymphocytes primarily undergo activation and proliferation?
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What is the function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?
What is the function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
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What role do natural killer (NK) cells play in immunity?
What role do natural killer (NK) cells play in immunity?
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Which enzyme hydrolyzes bacterial cell wall components to kill bacterial cells?
Which enzyme hydrolyzes bacterial cell wall components to kill bacterial cells?
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Why do some pathogenic bacteria avoid phagocytosis by granulocytes and macrophages?
Why do some pathogenic bacteria avoid phagocytosis by granulocytes and macrophages?
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What is the main function of complement activation by antigen-antibody complexes?
What is the main function of complement activation by antigen-antibody complexes?
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How does opsonization contribute to the immune response?
How does opsonization contribute to the immune response?
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What is the role of NK cells in the immune response?
What is the role of NK cells in the immune response?
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Which type of antibodies bind receptors for complement activation?
Which type of antibodies bind receptors for complement activation?
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What is the primary source of complement system proteins?
What is the primary source of complement system proteins?
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How do antibodies optimize innate immunity through opsonization?
How do antibodies optimize innate immunity through opsonization?
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What happens when NK cells are activated?
What happens when NK cells are activated?
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How do complement components help in the immune response?
How do complement components help in the immune response?
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What is the main function of cytokines in the immune system?
What is the main function of cytokines in the immune system?
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Which statement accurately describes cytokines?
Which statement accurately describes cytokines?
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What is the primary role of antibodies in the immune system?
What is the primary role of antibodies in the immune system?
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Which cytokine is responsible for eosinophil proliferation, differentiation, and activation?
Which cytokine is responsible for eosinophil proliferation, differentiation, and activation?
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What is the function of GM-CSF and M-CSF cytokines?
What is the function of GM-CSF and M-CSF cytokines?
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In what type of immunity do antibodies primarily play a role?
In what type of immunity do antibodies primarily play a role?
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Which region of the immunoglobulin molecules is recognized by cell surface receptors on basophils and mast cells?
Which region of the immunoglobulin molecules is recognized by cell surface receptors on basophils and mast cells?
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What component of immunoglobulins makes up an antibody's antigen-binding site?
What component of immunoglobulins makes up an antibody's antigen-binding site?
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Which class of antibodies is the most abundant in blood?
Which class of antibodies is the most abundant in blood?
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Which immunoglobulin class crosses the placental barrier into the fetal circulation, conferring passive immunity to the newborn?
Which immunoglobulin class crosses the placental barrier into the fetal circulation, conferring passive immunity to the newborn?
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Which class of antibodies is mainly produced in an initial response to an antigen?
Which class of antibodies is mainly produced in an initial response to an antigen?
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Which immunoglobulin class is bound at its Fc region to receptors on mast cells and basophils?
Which immunoglobulin class is bound at its Fc region to receptors on mast cells and basophils?
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Which class of antibodies is least abundant in plasma and acts as an antigen receptor on B lymphocytes?
Which class of antibodies is least abundant in plasma and acts as an antigen receptor on B lymphocytes?
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