Immune System Functions and Immunity Quiz
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What is the main function of the immune system?

  • To defend the body against pathogens and foreign substances (correct)
  • To maintain a healthy body weight
  • To cause tissue injury and disease
  • To regulate the body's temperature
  • Which of the following is NOT a primary lymphoid organ?

  • Thymus
  • Spleen
  • Bone marrow
  • Lymph nodes (correct)
  • What is the role of the thymus in the immune system?

  • The thymus filters lymph fluid and removes waste products.
  • The thymus produces red blood cells.
  • The thymus is responsible for regulating body temperature.
  • The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ where T cells mature and differentiate. (correct)
  • Which of the following is a characteristic of the immune system's ability to cause tissue injury and disease?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between primary and secondary lymphoid organs?

    <p>Primary lymphoid organs mature and differentiate immune cells, while secondary lymphoid organs store and activate immune cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of type I interferons produced in response to viruses?

    <p>To degrade viral nucleic acids and inhibit viral replication in infected and uninfected cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the main purpose of the pathogen-associated molecular patterns recognized by innate immune receptors?

    <p>To provide essential functions for the survival and infectivity of the microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity?

    <p>Humoral immunity provides protection against extracellular pathogens, while cell-mediated immunity provides protection against intracellular microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of pattern recognition receptors expressed by cells of the innate immune system?

    <p>To sense the presence of infectious agents and substances released from dead cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the innate immune system in providing host defense?

    <p>To trigger inflammation and anti-viral defense mechanisms that limit the spread and replication of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a primary (generative) lymphoid organ?

    <p>Lymph nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following cell types is NOT involved in innate immunity?

    <p>B cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of lymph nodes?

    <p>Concentrate antigens from tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about innate immunity is FALSE?

    <p>It requires prior exposure to pathogens for activation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

    <p>Present antigens to T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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