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Which type of immunity is characterized by non-specific protection and does not require prior exposure to a pathogen?
Which type of immunity is characterized by non-specific protection and does not require prior exposure to a pathogen?
- Cell-mediated immunity
- Innate immunity (correct)
- Passive immunity
- Acquired immunity
Which of the following is not a non-specific protective factor of the organism?
Which of the following is not a non-specific protective factor of the organism?
- Skin and mucous membranes
- Phagocytes
- Normal microflora
- Antibodies (correct)
What is the process by which phagocytes engulf and digest foreign particles such as bacteria?
What is the process by which phagocytes engulf and digest foreign particles such as bacteria?
- Apoptosis
- Endocytosis
- Phagocytosis (correct)
- Opsonization
Which factor enhances the ability of phagocytes to recognize and engulf pathogens?
Which factor enhances the ability of phagocytes to recognize and engulf pathogens?
Which mechanism of killing microorganisms in phagocytes is oxygen-dependent?
Which mechanism of killing microorganisms in phagocytes is oxygen-dependent?
What is the term for the process by which phagocytes present antigens to T cells to initiate an immune response?
What is the term for the process by which phagocytes present antigens to T cells to initiate an immune response?
Which type of immunity is insensitive to antigens and is passed on to the next generation?
Which type of immunity is insensitive to antigens and is passed on to the next generation?
What type of immunity is formed after exposure to microorganisms or other antigens and is not transmitted from generation to generation?
What type of immunity is formed after exposure to microorganisms or other antigens and is not transmitted from generation to generation?
Which type of acquired immunity is natural rather than artificial?
Which type of acquired immunity is natural rather than artificial?
What type of immunity is not transmitted from generation to generation and can be either natural or artificial?
What type of immunity is not transmitted from generation to generation and can be either natural or artificial?
Which type of immunity is characterized by the complete elimination of pathogens from the body?
Which type of immunity is characterized by the complete elimination of pathogens from the body?
In which type of immunity does the activity of specific defense factors depend on the type of antigens that enter the body?
In which type of immunity does the activity of specific defense factors depend on the type of antigens that enter the body?
What are the outer barriers of the organism for non-specific defense factors?
What are the outer barriers of the organism for non-specific defense factors?
What is the primary function of non-specialized defense factors in the immune system?
What is the primary function of non-specialized defense factors in the immune system?
What do specialized defense factors primarily function as in the immune system?
What do specialized defense factors primarily function as in the immune system?
What is the chemical composition of antibiotics?
What is the chemical composition of antibiotics?
What is the mechanism of resistance to antibiotics in microorganisms?
What is the mechanism of resistance to antibiotics in microorganisms?
What is the effect spectrum of broad-spectrum antibiotics?
What is the effect spectrum of broad-spectrum antibiotics?
How are antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria determined by the dilution method?
How are antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria determined by the dilution method?
What are the sources of antibiotics?
What are the sources of antibiotics?
Which type of immunity is characterized by non-specific protection and does not require prior exposure to a pathogen?
Which type of immunity is characterized by non-specific protection and does not require prior exposure to a pathogen?
What is the main purpose of chemical therapeutic drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases?
What is the main purpose of chemical therapeutic drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases?
Who is credited as the founder of chemotherapy and proposed the 'magic bullet' idea?
Who is credited as the founder of chemotherapy and proposed the 'magic bullet' idea?
What is the main principle behind P. Ehrlich's 'magic bullet' idea in chemical therapy?
What is the main principle behind P. Ehrlich's 'magic bullet' idea in chemical therapy?
What is the chemical therapeutic index used for in the evaluation of therapeutic drugs?
What is the chemical therapeutic index used for in the evaluation of therapeutic drugs?
What distinguishes narrow spectrum drugs from broad spectrum drugs based on their activity spectrum?
What distinguishes narrow spectrum drugs from broad spectrum drugs based on their activity spectrum?
What is the primary difference between microbocide and microbostatic drugs based on their action type?
What is the primary difference between microbocide and microbostatic drugs based on their action type?
How are antimicrobial drugs classified based on their source?
How are antimicrobial drugs classified based on their source?
Which main groups of chemotherapeutic drugs are obtained by chemical synthesis?
Which main groups of chemotherapeutic drugs are obtained by chemical synthesis?
What determines the activity spectrum of therapeutic drugs?
What determines the activity spectrum of therapeutic drugs?
What does chemical therapy aim to treat?
What does chemical therapy aim to treat?
