5 Questions
What is the term 'immune' derived from?
Latin word 'immunitas' meaning free from various civic duties
What is the collective and coordinated reaction of immunocompetent cells and their secretory products against the invader referred to as?
Immune response
What are the soldiers of the immune system referred to as?
Immunocompetent cells
What is an individual called if they have not previously encountered a microbe?
Naive individual
What is an individual called if they are exposed to the antigens of a microbe and develop resistance to later infection by that microbe?
Immune individual
Test your knowledge of basic immunology with this quiz covering the definitions of immunity, immune responses, and the body's resistance to foreign substances. From infectious bacteria and viruses to non-infectious macromolecules like proteins and lipids, challenge yourself with fundamental concepts in microbiology.
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