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What is the main function of the skin as a protective barrier?
What is the main function of the skin as a protective barrier?
- Allows easy microbial access
- Forms a barrier with a bacteria-hostile environment due to low pH (correct)
- Secretes alkaline substances
- Provides a bacteria-friendly environment
What is the primary function of mucus produced by the mucous membranes?
What is the primary function of mucus produced by the mucous membranes?
- To limit foreign microbial growth
- To secrete bactericidal substances
- To trap particles and push them back up (correct)
- To provide an acidic environment
How do the innate and adaptive immune systems differ in their response to a threat?
How do the innate and adaptive immune systems differ in their response to a threat?
- The innate system is slow and specific, while the adaptive system is fast and general
- The innate system is fast and recognizes patterns, while the adaptive system is slow and specific (correct)
- The innate system is slow and specific, while the adaptive system is fast and general
- The innate system is fast and general, while the adaptive system is slow and specific
What is the relationship between the innate and adaptive immune systems?
What is the relationship between the innate and adaptive immune systems?
What is the role of the gut's natural bacterial flora in providing protection?
What is the role of the gut's natural bacterial flora in providing protection?
Where do the cells of the immune system, such as leukocytes, originate from?
Where do the cells of the immune system, such as leukocytes, originate from?
Which type of immune cells recognize very specific sequences?
Which type of immune cells recognize very specific sequences?
What type of cells are activated into cytotoxic T cells that kill infected cells?
What type of cells are activated into cytotoxic T cells that kill infected cells?
Which immune system component uses natural antibodies and NK cells?
Which immune system component uses natural antibodies and NK cells?
In the immune system, what types of cells can be activated into T helper cells promoting B cell maturation?
In the immune system, what types of cells can be activated into T helper cells promoting B cell maturation?
What happens to T and B cells reacting to self-antigens during maturation?
What happens to T and B cells reacting to self-antigens during maturation?
Which type of interactions occur between immune cells, where more interactions imply greater strength?
Which type of interactions occur between immune cells, where more interactions imply greater strength?
