Pathogens and Diseases

Which section of the course provides an overview of the immune system?

What is the study of the systems and mechanisms an organism uses to protect itself called?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system mentioned in the text?

Which tissue is considered the primary immune tissue and is responsible for the production of all immune cells?

Which immune cells differentiate or mature in the bone marrow?

Which hormone secreted by the thymus stimulates the development of T-cells?

Which category of disease includes diseases that are passed from one organism to another?

Which of the following is NOT a common example of a disease associated with viruses?

Which branch of the immune system recognizes specific pathogens?

Which of the following is NOT a tissue of the immune system?

What is a pathogen?

Which type of disease is caused by an infectious agent?

Which immune cells are the most abundant in the blood and their mission is to detect and engulf or eat pathogens?

Which cells act as a bridge between the specific immune system and the non-specific immune system, and play a critical role in the overall immune response?

Which cells process pathogens, break them down, and present pathogen pieces to the cells of the specific immune system to activate them?

Which cells are being heavily studied in terms of creating longer-lasting vaccines?

What type of cells secrete antibodies?

Which cells are highly specific and respond to a specific threat?

What are the two main classes of T-cells?

Which cells kill tumor cells and virally infected cells?

Which of the following is an example of a disease associated with bacteria?

Which immune system response occurs between 0-4 hours and is also known as the non-induced, non-specific immune response?

Which of the following is NOT a common example of a disease associated with fungi?

Which branch of the immune system is also known as the non-specific immune system?

Which of the following is NOT a category of disease mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?

What is the primary function of the immune system?

What is the role of the spleen in the immune system?

Which tissue is responsible for the production of all T-cells in the body?

Which immune cells differentiate or mature in the bone marrow?

Which organ is considered the largest in the lymph system?

Which immune system is always active and attacks all invaders in the same way?

Which section of the course discusses the basics of disease?

What are the key functions of the immune system?

Which cells of the immune system are highly specific and respond to a specific threat?

Which tissue is responsible for the production of all immune cells?

Which cells are responsible for the memory aspect of immunology and are being heavily studied for longer-lasting vaccines?

Which cells secrete antibodies as part of the specific immune system?

Which cells respond to a specific threat and are highly specific?

Which class of T-cells creates signaling molecules known as cytokines?

Which class of T-cells kills tumor cells and virally infected cells?

Which immune cells are nonspecific and their mission is to detect and engulf or eat pathogens?

Which immune cells secrete cytotoxins, toxic chemicals that kill pathogens?

Which immune cells are usually found inside tissues and their first mission is to detect and destroy pathogens?

Which immune cells act similar to macrophages and play a critical role in the overall immune response?