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What are microorganisms that cause disease called?

  • Pathogens (correct)
  • Antigens
  • Toxins
  • Antibodies

    • What is a foreign substance that triggers an immune response defined as?

  • Antibodies
  • Toxins
  • Antigens (correct)
  • Pathogens

    • Which type of cell produces antibodies?

  • Macrophages
  • B cells (correct)
  • T cells
  • Natural killer cells

    • What is the main function of vaccines?

    <p>They make a person produce antibodies for a certain pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary target of HIV in the immune system?

    <p>Helper T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of antibodies?

    <p>Neutralize toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of antibiotics?

    <p>Treat bacterial infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the immune system remember a pathogen?

    <p>By forming memory cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the body's nonspecific defenses against pathogens?

    <p>Mucus, sweat, tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one component of the body's first line of defense against infection?

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

    During cell mediated immunity, which type of cell allows the body to respond faster if the antigen enters the body again?

    <p>Memory T-cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the immunity you develop over your lifetime?

    <p>Acquired immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell produces antigens?

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

    What is the class of protein that inhibits virus replication and activates the immune system?

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

    What is the name given to the blood level of a specific antibody?

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

    What is the function of humoral immunity?

    <p>Producing antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the signs of infection?

    <p>Fever, anorexia, and increase in WBC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the phagocyte that has pieces of the cell membrane of the pathogen inserted on its own?

    <p>Antigen presenting cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the antibody found in plasma and tissue fluids?

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

    What type of immunity develops in response to an infection or a vaccination?

    <p>Active immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of histamine in inflammation?

    <p>Causing blood vessels to dilate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are primarily involved in histamine release?

    <p>IgE antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do T lymphocytes mature?

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

    What is the function of suppressor T-cells?

    <p>Preventing the body's immune response from injuring the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are B cells produced?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of memory B and T cells?

    <p>Remembering specific pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells release chemicals to destroy infected cells?

    <p>Cytotoxic T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is anaphylaxis primarily mediated through?

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

    What is the primary site of B and T cell production?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

    <p>Not histamine release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of antibodies?

    <p>To tag pathogens for destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of suppressor T-cells?

    <p>To inhibit the immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary target of HIV in the immune system?

    <p>Helper T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the antibody found in plasma and tissue fluids?

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

    Where do T lymphocytes mature?

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

    What is the class of protein that inhibits virus replication and activates the immune system?

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

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

    <p>Release of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of memory B and T cells?

    <p>To mount a rapid response upon re-exposure to a pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site of B and T cell production?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is anaphylaxis primarily mediated through?

    <p>Histamine release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are responsible for the release of histamine in response to allergens?

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

    What is the primary site of T lymphocyte maturation?

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

    Which type of cells are responsible for the production of antibodies?

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

    What is the main function of memory B and T cells?

    <p>Rapid response to re-infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of suppressor T-cells in the immune system?

    <p>Regulate immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells release chemicals to destroy infected cells?

    <p>Cytotoxic T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are B cells primarily produced?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main mediator of anaphylaxis?

    <p>IgE antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of histamine in inflammation?

    <p>Causes blood vessels to dilate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are also known as lymphocytes?

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

    What is the function of antibodies in the immune system?

    <p>To tag pathogens for destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of interferons?

    <p>To inhibit virus replication and activate the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

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

    What is the correct subgroup of clone cells produced during cell mediated immunity?

    <p>Suppressor T-cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary target of HIV in the immune system?

    <p>T-helper cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of immunity develops after receiving antibodies from someone or somewhere else?

    <p>Passive immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the signs of infection?

    <p>Fever, anorexia, and increase in WBC count</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the blood level of a specific antibody?

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

    What is the class of protein that inhibits virus replication and activates the immune system?

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

    What are the correct subgroups of clone cells produced during cell mediated immunity?

    <p>Memory T-cells, cytotoxic (killer) T-cells, suppressor T-cells, and helper T-cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of antibiotics?

    <p>To treat bacterial infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are B cells primarily produced?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

    <p>Release of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main mediator of anaphylaxis?

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

    What is the primary target of HIV in the immune system?

    <p>T helper cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During cell mediated immunity, which type of cell allows the body to respond faster if the antigen enters the body again?

    <p>Memory T-cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the blood level of a specific antibody?

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

    What is the class of protein that inhibits virus replication and activates the immune system?

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

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

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

    What is the function of humoral immunity?

    <p>Production of antibodies by B cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are primarily involved in histamine release?

    <p>IgE antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do B cells primarily mature?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main mediator of anaphylaxis?

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

    What is the primary function of suppressor T-cells?

    <p>To prevent the immune response from injuring the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers a fever to fight infection?

    <p>Interferon production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Immunology Multiple Choice Questions Summary

    • Histamine causes blood vessels to dilate
    • Histamine is a chemical mediator occurring in inflammation
    • A fever is not triggered by histamine release to fight infection
    • IgE antibodies are involved in histamine release
    • T lymphocytes mature in the thymus and are produced in the bone marrow
    • B and T cells are also called lymphocytes
    • Cytotoxic T cells release chemicals to destroy infected cells
    • Suppressor T-cells function to prevent the body's immune response from injuring the body
    • B cells are produced in the bone marrow
    • Memory B and T cells remember specific pathogens
    • Memory B cells provide immunity against diseases like mumps
    • Anaphylaxis is a severe life-threatening allergic reaction, mediated primarily through IgE

    Immunology Multiple Choice Questions Summary

    • Histamine causes blood vessels to dilate
    • Histamine is a chemical mediator occurring in inflammation
    • A fever is not triggered by histamine release to fight infection
    • IgE antibodies are involved in histamine release
    • T lymphocytes mature in the thymus and are produced in the bone marrow
    • B and T cells are also called lymphocytes
    • Cytotoxic T cells release chemicals to destroy infected cells
    • Suppressor T-cells function to prevent the body's immune response from injuring the body
    • B cells are produced in the bone marrow
    • Memory B and T cells remember specific pathogens
    • Memory B cells provide immunity against diseases like mumps
    • Anaphylaxis is a severe life-threatening allergic reaction, mediated primarily through IgE

    Immunology Multiple Choice Questions Summary

    • Histamine causes blood vessels to dilate
    • Histamine is a chemical mediator occurring in inflammation
    • A fever is not triggered by histamine release to fight infection
    • IgE antibodies are involved in histamine release
    • T lymphocytes mature in the thymus and are produced in the bone marrow
    • B and T cells are also called lymphocytes
    • Cytotoxic T cells release chemicals to destroy infected cells
    • Suppressor T-cells function to prevent the body's immune response from injuring the body
    • B cells are produced in the bone marrow
    • Memory B and T cells remember specific pathogens
    • Memory B cells provide immunity against diseases like mumps
    • Anaphylaxis is a severe life-threatening allergic reaction, mediated primarily through IgE

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