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What happens to the number of T cells after they are fully activated?
What happens to the number of T cells after they are fully activated?
- The number of T cells decreases
- The number of T cells multiplies to expand (correct)
- The number of T cells remains the same
- The number of T cells is eliminated
What is the role of regulatory T cells?
What is the role of regulatory T cells?
- To activate more T cells
- To create memory T cells
- To slow and shut down the immune response (correct)
- To fight off invading cells
What is the basis of immune protection against disease?
What is the basis of immune protection against disease?
- Vaccination
- Adaptive immunity
- Innate immunity
- Memory (correct)
What type of T cells can stay alive for months or years?
What type of T cells can stay alive for months or years?
What is the purpose of immune response in general?
What is the purpose of immune response in general?
What is the primary function of the immune system?
What is the primary function of the immune system?
Why don't we get infected with some diseases, such as measles or chicken pox, more than once?
Why don't we get infected with some diseases, such as measles or chicken pox, more than once?
What happens when the immune system is less active than normal?
What happens when the immune system is less active than normal?
What is the study of immune systems in all organisms known as?
What is the study of immune systems in all organisms known as?
What is the function of the innate immune system?
What is the function of the innate immune system?
What happens when the immune system malfunctions?
What happens when the immune system malfunctions?
What are the two categories of the immune system?
What are the two categories of the immune system?
What type of antigens do invading germs carry?
What type of antigens do invading germs carry?
What is the primary function of cytokines released by immune cells?
What is the primary function of cytokines released by immune cells?
What happens to the skin when you skin your knee?
What happens to the skin when you skin your knee?
What type of immune cells recognize and destroy invaders with a general attack?
What type of immune cells recognize and destroy invaders with a general attack?
What happens to dendritic cells when they engulf invaders and their nonself-antigens?
What happens to dendritic cells when they engulf invaders and their nonself-antigens?
What is the primary goal of the immune response to an invader?
What is the primary goal of the immune response to an invader?
