Pathogens and Human Diseases

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

Section 4

Section 1 (correct)

Section 2

Section 3

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

Biotechnology

Immunology (correct)

Microbiology

Genetics

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

Lungs (correct)

Thymus

Bone marrow

Spleen

What are the genes that code for the different components of the immune system called?

Proteins Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immune cell is NOT mentioned in the text?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which tissue is considered the primary immune tissue?

Bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

Where do T-cells differentiate or mature?

Thymus Signup and view all the answers

Which organ in the lymph system acts as a blood filter?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lymph nodes?

To activate B-cells Signup and view all the answers

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

Non-specific immune system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct definition of immunology?

The study of the immune system and its mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

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

Liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the key function of the immune system?

To protect from both nonself and self-agents Signup and view all the answers

What is a pathogen?

A non-self agent capable of causing disease Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

Pathogenic disease Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell plays a key role in the memory aspect of immunology?

Dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of B-cells in the immune system?

Secrete antibodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of helper T-cells?

Create signaling molecules Signup and view all the answers

What do killer T-cells specifically target?

Tumor cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the non-specific and specific immune system?

Non-specific immune system is innate, specific immune system evolves Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immune cell is the most abundant in the bloodstream and is responsible for engulfing pathogens?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Where are macrophages usually found in the body?

In the tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of eosinophils in the immune system?

To secrete cytotoxins that kill pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

To present pathogen pieces to T-cells Signup and view all the answers

What are hematopoietic stem cells responsible for?

Becoming mature immune cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pathogen is a single-celled organism without a nucleus?

Bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pathogen reproduces by taking over living cells?

Viruses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pathogen is a simple organism that grows as single cells or thread-like filaments?

Fungi Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pathogen lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients at the host’s expense?

Parasites Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of the immune system is also known as the innate immune system?

Non-specific Signup and view all the answers

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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 tissue of the immune system?

What are the genes that code for the different components of the immune system called?

Which type of immune cell is NOT mentioned in the text?

Which tissue is considered the primary immune tissue?

Where do T-cells differentiate or mature?

Which organ in the lymph system acts as a blood filter?

What is the function of lymph nodes?

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

Which of the following is the correct definition of immunology?

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

What is the key function of the immune system?

What is a pathogen?

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

Which type of cell plays a key role in the memory aspect of immunology?

What is the role of B-cells in the immune system?

What is the main function of helper T-cells?

What do killer T-cells specifically target?

What is the difference between the non-specific and specific immune system?

Which type of immune cell is the most abundant in the bloodstream and is responsible for engulfing pathogens?

Where are macrophages usually found in the body?

What is the role of eosinophils in the immune system?

What is the function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

What are hematopoietic stem cells responsible for?

Which type of pathogen is a single-celled organism without a nucleus?

Which type of pathogen reproduces by taking over living cells?

Which type of pathogen is a simple organism that grows as single cells or thread-like filaments?

Which type of pathogen lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients at the host’s expense?

Which branch of the immune system is also known as the innate immune system?

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