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What is the main characteristic of the innate immune response?
What is the main characteristic of the innate immune response?
- Slow response
- Has memory
- Rapid response (correct)
- Highly specific
Which of the following is a component of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a component of the innate immune response?
- Dendritic cells
- T cells
- Antibodies
- Natural killer cells (correct)
What type of response does the adaptive immune system exhibit?
What type of response does the adaptive immune system exhibit?
- Slow and specific with memory (correct)
- Rapid and non-specific
- Highly reactive but uncoordinated
- No response to foreign substances
Which immune cells are primarily involved in the adaptive immune response?
Which immune cells are primarily involved in the adaptive immune response?
What is a key difference between the innate and adaptive immune responses?
What is a key difference between the innate and adaptive immune responses?
Which molecules are involved in the innate immune response's defense mechanisms?
Which molecules are involved in the innate immune response's defense mechanisms?
Which of the following is NOT a potential symptom of heavy metal exposure in humans?
Which of the following is NOT a potential symptom of heavy metal exposure in humans?
Snails are mentioned as good bio accumulators of heavy metals because they:
Snails are mentioned as good bio accumulators of heavy metals because they:
What is the concept of using organisms as indicators of the overall ecosystem health called?
What is the concept of using organisms as indicators of the overall ecosystem health called?
Which parasitic worm is mentioned in the text as a bioaccumulator of heavy metals?
Which parasitic worm is mentioned in the text as a bioaccumulator of heavy metals?
In the context of environmental parasitology, what is the significance of using endoparasites as biological indicators?
In the context of environmental parasitology, what is the significance of using endoparasites as biological indicators?
Which branch of biology focuses on the study of the body's immune system and its functions?
Which branch of biology focuses on the study of the body's immune system and its functions?
Which nematode is known as the Malayan's larval worm?
Which nematode is known as the Malayan's larval worm?
What is the definitive host for Toxocara canis?
What is the definitive host for Toxocara canis?
Which nematode is only 1/4 the size of Ascaris and lives in the small intestines of dogs and cats?
Which nematode is only 1/4 the size of Ascaris and lives in the small intestines of dogs and cats?
Which immune response involves antibodies and memory cells?
Which immune response involves antibodies and memory cells?
What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?
What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?
Which larval stage of Toxocara canis is infective for dogs, cats, and humans?
Which larval stage of Toxocara canis is infective for dogs, cats, and humans?
What is the primary function of the innate immune response?
What is the primary function of the innate immune response?
'Cephalic alae' are cuticular extensions present in which nematode's morphology?
'Cephalic alae' are cuticular extensions present in which nematode's morphology?
What is the characteristic feature of Wuchereria bancrofti's habitat?
What is the characteristic feature of Wuchereria bancrofti's habitat?
