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What is the primary function of anatomical barriers in the body?
What is the primary function of anatomical barriers in the body?
- To produce antibodies against pathogens
- To recognize and respond to specific pathogens
- To prevent the entry of microorganisms into the body (correct)
- To coordinate the immune response
Which of the following physiological barriers provides immunity by maintaining a high body temperature?
Which of the following physiological barriers provides immunity by maintaining a high body temperature?
- Birds (correct)
- Humans
- Infants
- All of the above
What is the function of lysozyme in the body?
What is the function of lysozyme in the body?
- To cleave bacterial cell walls (correct)
- To produce antibodies against pathogens
- To recognize and respond to specific pathogens
- To coordinate the immune response
Which of the following is an example of a chemical barrier in the body?
Which of the following is an example of a chemical barrier in the body?
What is the function of acidity in the stomach?
What is the function of acidity in the stomach?
What is the function of nasal hair in the body?
What is the function of nasal hair in the body?
What is the function of histamine in the inflammatory response?
What is the function of histamine in the inflammatory response?
Which type of cell is responsible for recognizing and ingesting foreign substances?
Which type of cell is responsible for recognizing and ingesting foreign substances?
What is the mechanism by which phagocytic cells migrate towards microorganisms?
What is the mechanism by which phagocytic cells migrate towards microorganisms?
What is the fate of the microorganism after being ingested by a phagocytic cell?
What is the fate of the microorganism after being ingested by a phagocytic cell?
What is the function of complement proteins in the immune response?
What is the function of complement proteins in the immune response?
What is the outcome of the fusion of phagosome and lysosome?
What is the outcome of the fusion of phagosome and lysosome?
What is the ability to discriminate among different molecular entities and respond only to those uniquely required responses?
What is the ability to discriminate among different molecular entities and respond only to those uniquely required responses?
Which cells are responsible for processing and presenting antigen to T-cells?
Which cells are responsible for processing and presenting antigen to T-cells?
What is the term for the ability to recognize and respond to molecules that are foreign (non-self) and avoid making a response to those molecules that are self?
What is the term for the ability to recognize and respond to molecules that are foreign (non-self) and avoid making a response to those molecules that are self?
Where do T-cell precursors undergo critical maturation steps?
Where do T-cell precursors undergo critical maturation steps?
What is the property shared with the nervous system that allows the immune system to recall previous contact with a foreign molecule?
What is the property shared with the nervous system that allows the immune system to recall previous contact with a foreign molecule?
What is the result of antigen-presenting cells processing protein antigens intracellularly?
What is the result of antigen-presenting cells processing protein antigens intracellularly?
