18 Questions
What is the result of the immune system not recognizing pathogens as non-self?
Immunodeficiency
What is the function of the inflammatory response in the innate immune system?
To surround and kill invading pathogens
What is the characteristic of adaptive immunity?
Results from exposure to a specific pathogen
What is the result of the immune system attacking an animal’s own cells as if they are a pathogen?
Autoimmune disease
What is the function of the skin microbiome in the innate immune system?
To provide physical and chemical barriers
What are the symptoms of the inflammatory response?
Redness, heat, swelling, pain
Which type of immune cells are responsible for regulating immunity by secreting cytokines?
Helper T cells
What is the primary function of IgE antibodies?
Responding to immediate allergic reactions and parasitic worms
Which disease attacks T cells, making patients vulnerable to opportunistic infections?
HIV
What is the term for the process of using vaccines to expose the immune system to an antigen?
Immunization
What is the role of memory T cells in the immune response?
Remaining in the body to jump-start an immune response to a previously encountered antigen
What is the term for immunity that is acquired through the use of vaccines or exposure to an antigen?
Acquired immunity
What is the primary function of helper T cells in cell-mediated immunity?
To release cytokines to attract Cytotoxic T cells
What is the key feature of adaptive immunity that distinguishes it from innate immunity?
Recognition of specific antigens
Which type of immune response involves the production of antibodies against a specific antigen?
Antibody-mediated (humoral) immunity
What is the role of Cytotoxic T cells in cell-mediated immunity?
To directly destroy infected cells
What is the term for a large protein structure recognized as a foreign body by the immune system?
Antigen
Which immune response pathway involves the direct destruction of infected cells by T-cells?
Cell-mediated immunity
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