Immunology Basics Overview
10 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is Immunology primarily the study of?

  • The formation of antibodies
  • The condition of being resistant to infection
  • The reactions of a host when foreign substances are introduced into the body (correct)
  • The history of smallpox vaccination

    • Which term is defined as a foreign substance that induces an immune response?

  • Immunity
  • Antigen (correct)
  • Antibody
  • Immunogen

    • What is the key characteristic of Immunogen?

  • They induce non-specific immune reactions
  • They are small molecules
  • They can resist infection
  • They are capable of triggering adaptive immune responses (correct)

    • Which method was developed in the 1500s for protection against smallpox?

    <p>Variolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of Vaccination derived from?

    <p>'Cow'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis Pasteur contribute to the fields of microbiology and immunology?

    <p>Application of attenuation to prevent rabies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of virus can trigger an immune response but not lead to disease in the host?

    <p>Attenuated virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the practice called when an individual is exposed to materials from smallpox lesions?

    <p>'Variolation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Cross-immunity' refers to which phenomenon?

    <p>Protection against one agent due to exposure to another agent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Chinese practice langib involve?

    <p>Inhaling powder made from smallpox scabs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser