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Which of the following statements about B cells is correct?
Which of the following statements about B cells is correct?
- B cells do not differentiate into any other cell type
- B cells differentiate into plasma cells after attaching to an antibody
- B cells differentiate into T cells after attaching to an antigen
- B cells differentiate into plasma cells after attaching to an antigen (correct)
What is the primary function of T cells?
What is the primary function of T cells?
- To secrete chemokines to bring other immune cells to the area or destroy infected cells (correct)
- To develop in the red bone marrow
- To store energy in the form of fat cells
- To secrete antibodies
Which of the following is a function of plasma cells?
Which of the following is a function of plasma cells?
- To secrete the soluble antibodies (correct)
- To develop in the red bone marrow
- To secrete cell-killing granules
- To mature in the thymus gland
What is the primary function of Natural Killer cells?
What is the primary function of Natural Killer cells?
Which of the following statements about lymphoid organs is correct?
Which of the following statements about lymphoid organs is correct?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
How does lymph move through the lymphatic system?
How does lymph move through the lymphatic system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of lymphocytes?
Which of the following is NOT a function of lymphocytes?
Which of the following areas of the body does NOT have lymph vessels?
Which of the following areas of the body does NOT have lymph vessels?
What is the primary function of B cells in the immune system?
What is the primary function of B cells in the immune system?
Which of the following statements about the structure of lymphatic vessels is correct?
Which of the following statements about the structure of lymphatic vessels is correct?
Which of the following is NOT a function of lymph nodes?
Which of the following is NOT a function of lymph nodes?
What is the primary function of the spleen?
What is the primary function of the spleen?
Which of the following statements about tonsils is correct?
Which of the following statements about tonsils is correct?
What is the primary function of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)?
What is the primary function of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)?
Which of the following best describes germinal centers?
Which of the following best describes germinal centers?
What is the primary difference between lymphoid nodules and lymph nodes?
What is the primary difference between lymphoid nodules and lymph nodes?
Why is antibody ineffective against some pathogens?
Why is antibody ineffective against some pathogens?
What is the primary reason pathogens can evade the immune response?
What is the primary reason pathogens can evade the immune response?
What is the most serious inherited type of immunodeficiency disease?
What is the most serious inherited type of immunodeficiency disease?
Which of the following is a consequence of an overactive immune response?
Which of the following is a consequence of an overactive immune response?
What is the upcoming treatment for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)?
What is the upcoming treatment for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)?
What is the function of dendrites in the immune system?
What is the function of dendrites in the immune system?
Which cell type is responsible for suppressing other T cell immune responses?
Which cell type is responsible for suppressing other T cell immune responses?
What is the function of plasma cells in the immune system?
What is the function of plasma cells in the immune system?
Which antibody class is associated with allergies and anaphylaxis?
Which antibody class is associated with allergies and anaphylaxis?
What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells in the immune system?
What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells in the immune system?
What happens during positive selection of thymocytes?
What happens during positive selection of thymocytes?
Which antibody class is able to cross the placenta to the fetus?
Which antibody class is able to cross the placenta to the fetus?
How do B cells recognize antigens?
How do B cells recognize antigens?
What happens during clonal expansion of T cells in the immune response?
What happens during clonal expansion of T cells in the immune response?
Which immune response has no delay and is much stronger upon secondary exposure to a pathogen?
Which immune response has no delay and is much stronger upon secondary exposure to a pathogen?
What causes lymph fluid to move through the lymphatic vessels?
What causes lymph fluid to move through the lymphatic vessels?
What is the primary function of the lacteals in the intestines?
What is the primary function of the lacteals in the intestines?
What is the primary role of lymph nodes in the immune system?
What is the primary role of lymph nodes in the immune system?
What is the term used to describe the fluid carried by the lymphatic vessels?
What is the term used to describe the fluid carried by the lymphatic vessels?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system's three phases?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system's three phases?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system in relation to the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system in relation to the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary mechanism by which HIV weakens the immune system?
What is the primary mechanism by which HIV weakens the immune system?
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with immediate allergic responses?
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with immediate allergic responses?
What is the primary mechanism behind erythroblastosis fetalis?
What is the primary mechanism behind erythroblastosis fetalis?
What is the primary challenge in tissue and organ transplantation?
What is the primary challenge in tissue and organ transplantation?
What is the primary mechanism by which the immune system can control cancer?
What is the primary mechanism by which the immune system can control cancer?
What is the primary reason why some pathogens can evade the immune response?
What is the primary reason why some pathogens can evade the immune response?
Where do B cells differentiate into plasma cells?
Where do B cells differentiate into plasma cells?
Which immune cells travel the bloodstream seeking to destroy infected cells?
Which immune cells travel the bloodstream seeking to destroy infected cells?
What is the primary way pathogens enter a lymph node?
What is the primary way pathogens enter a lymph node?
What is the primary function of dendritic cells in the immune system?
What is the primary function of dendritic cells in the immune system?
Which type of cell defends against parasites and viruses by phagocytosis?
Which type of cell defends against parasites and viruses by phagocytosis?
Where do T cells primarily undergo maturation?
Where do T cells primarily undergo maturation?
Which protein opens a pathway into infected cells for cell death induction by NK cells?
Which protein opens a pathway into infected cells for cell death induction by NK cells?
What characteristic differentiates yellow bone marrow from red bone marrow?
What characteristic differentiates yellow bone marrow from red bone marrow?
Which immune cells are involved in chemotaxis and wait for chemical signals to initiate their actions?
Which immune cells are involved in chemotaxis and wait for chemical signals to initiate their actions?
What is the primary function of IgM antibodies?
What is the primary function of IgM antibodies?
Which process ensures that self-reactive B cells are eliminated during their development?
Which process ensures that self-reactive B cells are eliminated during their development?
What is the primary mechanism by which antibodies neutralize viruses?
What is the primary mechanism by which antibodies neutralize viruses?
Which type of immunity involves the transfer of preformed antibodies to an individual?
Which type of immunity involves the transfer of preformed antibodies to an individual?
What is the primary mechanism by which pathogens evade the immune system?
What is the primary mechanism by which pathogens evade the immune system?
Which of the following is the most severe inherited immunodeficiency disease?
Which of the following is the most severe inherited immunodeficiency disease?
What is the primary function of regulatory T cells?
What is the primary function of regulatory T cells?
Which antibody class is present in breast milk and provides protection to infants?
Which antibody class is present in breast milk and provides protection to infants?
What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells in the immune response?
What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells in the immune response?
What is the process called when antibody levels in the blood are inversely related to viral levels?
What is the process called when antibody levels in the blood are inversely related to viral levels?
What is the purpose of opsonization?
What is the purpose of opsonization?
Which cells release histamine, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins during the inflammatory response?
Which cells release histamine, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins during the inflammatory response?
What is the role of cytokines released by Th1 cells?
What is the role of cytokines released by Th1 cells?
Which type of T cells bind to class 2 MHC molecules?
Which type of T cells bind to class 2 MHC molecules?
What happens during clonal expansion of T cells in the immune response?
What happens during clonal expansion of T cells in the immune response?
Which cells leave the thymus as either helper T cells or cytotoxic T cells?
Which cells leave the thymus as either helper T cells or cytotoxic T cells?
What is the function of class 1 MHC molecules in the body?
What is the function of class 1 MHC molecules in the body?
What is the fate of thymocytes that bind strongly with 'self' antigens during negative selection?
What is the fate of thymocytes that bind strongly with 'self' antigens during negative selection?
How do Th2 cells contribute to the immune response?
How do Th2 cells contribute to the immune response?
What significantly decreases during clonal selection of T cells in the thymus?
What significantly decreases during clonal selection of T cells in the thymus?
