Pathogens and Human 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 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?