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What is a key characteristic that differentiates innate immunity from adaptive immunity?
What is a key characteristic that differentiates innate immunity from adaptive immunity?
- Tailored responses to specific pathogens
- Immediate, general protective mechanisms (correct)
- Long-term memory of pathogens
- Rapid antigen elimination
What is the primary role of antigen-presenting cells in the immune system?
What is the primary role of antigen-presenting cells in the immune system?
- Directly killing pathogenic cells
- Inducing necrosis pathways
- Stimulating the adaptive immune response (correct)
- Stimulating phagocytosis
What is the primary role of MHC Class II molecules in the immune system?
What is the primary role of MHC Class II molecules in the immune system?
- To release cytokines in the absence of an antigen
- To present antigens to T cells on antigen-presenting cells (correct)
- To facilitate direct contact with pathogens
- To regulate the innate immune response
How does apoptosis differ from necrosis in terms of cell death?
How does apoptosis differ from necrosis in terms of cell death?
What signifies the efficiency of an immune response over time?
What signifies the efficiency of an immune response over time?
Which type of immune response relies on memory of previous encounters with pathogens?
Which type of immune response relies on memory of previous encounters with pathogens?
How do materials receive approval for medical applications according to the text?
How do materials receive approval for medical applications according to the text?
Which material is commonly used for biomedical applications, especially in bone regeneration?
Which material is commonly used for biomedical applications, especially in bone regeneration?
Which immune cells are primarily responsible for antibody production?
Which immune cells are primarily responsible for antibody production?
What characterizes the response of bioactive glass in medical applications?
What characterizes the response of bioactive glass in medical applications?
How do materials typically interact with biological tissues in biomedical engineering?
How do materials typically interact with biological tissues in biomedical engineering?
What is one of the main functions of cytokines in the immune response?
What is one of the main functions of cytokines in the immune response?
