Agricultural Microbiology Quiz

Which of the following is an example of adaptive immunity?

Platelets
Skin
Neutrophils
B cells (correct)

What is the function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

Phagocytosis
Destroy target cells
Stimulate development of adaptive immunity (correct)
Produce antibodies

Which cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity?

Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
T cells (correct)

What is the main function of natural killer cells?

Destroy target cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?

Involves nonspecific responses to pathogens (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of eosinophils in the immune system?

Kill parasites (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are involved in phagocytosis?

Neutrophils (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

Phagocytosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Red Blood Cells (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

Recognize groups of pathogens (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the immune system is active immediately upon infection?

Innate immunity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of mucus membranes in the immune system?

Trap and move bacteria away from the body (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells can carry out extracellular killing?

Neutrophils (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of antibodies in the immune response?

Mark pathogens for destruction and/or phagocytosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do B cells secrete in response to antigen binding?

Soluble form of the protein called an antibody or immunoglobulin (Ig) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells can distinguish normal from infected cells via membrane proteins?

Natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of phagocytic cells?

Engulf and digest pathogens (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of antigens in the immune response?

Elicit a response from a B or T cell (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)?

Kill via immobilization of pathogens (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

Active immunity develops naturally when memory cells form clones in response to an infection, while passive immunity is when antibodies are directly donated (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

Mark pathogens for destruction and/or phagocytosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of vaccination?

To elicit an immune response and develop immunological memory (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells) in the immune response?

To distinguish normal from infected cells via membrane proteins (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mast cells in the immune response?

Release signaling molecules to initiate an inflammatory response (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about adaptive immunity?

It develops after exposure to specific pathogens (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

Stimulate development of adaptive immunity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of neutrophils in the immune system?

Phagocytosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

Recognize groups of pathogens (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

Enhance phagocytosis of pathogens (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of natural killer cells in the immune response?

Destroy target cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of mucus membranes in the immune system?

Trap and move bacteria away from the body (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

It is long-lasting and involves memory cells (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do eosinophils primarily target in the immune system?

Parasites (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

Phagocytosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes innate immunity from adaptive immunity?

It is effective from the time of birth (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Red blood cells (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the immune response?

Immobilization and killing of pathogens (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of passive immunization?

Transfusion of antibodies (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells) in the immune response?

Inducing apoptosis in infected cells (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

Active immunity involves the formation of memory cells, while passive immunity does not (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

Recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells can distinguish normal from infected cells via membrane proteins?

Natural killer cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

Facilitating phagocytosis of pathogens (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

Differentiating into macrophages (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of mast cells in the immune response?

Release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators (C) Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is an example of adaptive immunity?

What is the function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

Which cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity?

What is the main function of natural killer cells?

Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?

What is the role of eosinophils in the immune system?

Which cells are involved in phagocytosis?

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

Which component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide?

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

Which part of the immune system is active immediately upon infection?

What is the function of mucus membranes in the immune system?

Which cells can carry out extracellular killing?

What is the function of antibodies in the immune response?

What do B cells secrete in response to antigen binding?

Which cells can distinguish normal from infected cells via membrane proteins?

What is the main function of phagocytic cells?

What is the role of antigens in the immune response?

What is the primary function of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)?

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

What is the purpose of vaccination?

What is the function of natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells) in the immune response?

What is the role of mast cells in the immune response?

Which of the following is true about adaptive immunity?

What is the main function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

What is the primary function of neutrophils in the immune system?

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

What is the main function of natural killer cells in the immune response?

What is the function of mucus membranes in the immune system?

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

What do eosinophils primarily target in the immune system?

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

What distinguishes innate immunity from adaptive immunity?

Which component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide?

What is the function of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the immune response?

Which of the following is an example of passive immunization?

What is the primary function of natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells) in the immune response?

What distinguishes active immunity from passive immunity?

What is the main role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immune system?

Which cells can distinguish normal from infected cells via membrane proteins?

What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?

What is the main function of monocytes in the immune system?

What is the main function of mast cells in the immune response?

What is the function of mucus membranes in the immune system?

Which cells are involved in phagocytosis?

What is the main function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

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