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Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system?
- Antibodies
- Tissues
- Pathogens (correct)
- White blood cells
Which line of defense involves phagocytic white blood cells?
Which line of defense involves phagocytic white blood cells?
- 2nd line of defense (correct)
- Both 1st and 2nd lines of defense
- 1st line of defense
- 3rd line of defense
Which type of immunity is specific to a particular pathogen?
Which type of immunity is specific to a particular pathogen?
- Innate immunity
- Acquired immunity (correct)
- Both innate and acquired immunity
- None of the above
Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier in the innate immune response?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
Which type of immunity involves specialized lymphocytes and antibodies?
Which type of immunity involves specialized lymphocytes and antibodies?
Which of the following is a physical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a physical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a microbiome defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a microbiome defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a chemical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a chemical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes inflammation and allergic responses?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes inflammation and allergic responses?
Which of the following is a physical barrier of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a physical barrier of the innate immune response?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
Which type of white blood cell is phagocytic and has a short lifespan?
Which type of white blood cell is phagocytic and has a short lifespan?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
Which type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is not actively phagocytic until it leaves the circulating blood and enters tissues, where it matures into macrophages?
Which type of white blood cell is not actively phagocytic until it leaves the circulating blood and enters tissues, where it matures into macrophages?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
Which cells recognize Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS)?
Which cells recognize Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS)?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What is phagocytosis?
What is phagocytosis?
What are opsonins?
What are opsonins?
What are the steps of phagocytosis?
What are the steps of phagocytosis?
What are the characteristics of inflammation?
What are the characteristics of inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What is the purpose of fever?
What is the purpose of fever?
What are pyrogens?
What are pyrogens?
Which of the following is a component of the immune system?
Which of the following is a component of the immune system?
What is the scientific study of how the immune system functions in the body to prevent or destroy foreign material, including pathogens?
What is the scientific study of how the immune system functions in the body to prevent or destroy foreign material, including pathogens?
Which line of defense involves physical barriers such as intact skin and mucous membranes?
Which line of defense involves physical barriers such as intact skin and mucous membranes?
What type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
What type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
What type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which of the following is NOT a physical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a physical defense mechanism of the innate immune response?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the development of allergies and asthma?
What is the purpose of fever?
What is the purpose of fever?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
What are opsonins?
What are opsonins?
Which cells recognize Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS)?
Which cells recognize Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS)?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines?
Which type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which type of white blood cell attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
Which type of white blood cell is concentrated in the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and contains cytoplasmic granules?
What are pyrogens?
What are pyrogens?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the innate immune response?
What is the purpose of opsonization in phagocytosis?
What is the purpose of opsonization in phagocytosis?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of inflammation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of inflammation?
What are pyrogens?
What are pyrogens?
Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator of the innate immune response?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What triggers the innate immune response?
Which line of defense involves phagocytic white blood cells?
Which line of defense involves phagocytic white blood cells?
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What triggers the innate immune response?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to both innate immunity and activation of acquired immunity?
Which of the following is a physical barrier of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a physical barrier of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes inflammation and allergic responses?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes inflammation and allergic responses?
Which type of white blood cell is not actively phagocytic until it leaves the circulating blood and enters tissues, where it matures into macrophages?
Which type of white blood cell is not actively phagocytic until it leaves the circulating blood and enters tissues, where it matures into macrophages?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a cytokine involved in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines?
Which of the following is a chemical mediator that promotes the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines?
Which of the following cytokines stimulates migration of neutrophils and macrophages to infected tissues?
Which of the following cytokines stimulates migration of neutrophils and macrophages to infected tissues?
Which plasma protein mediator marks pathogens for destruction by increasing the ability of phagocytes to attach to them?
Which plasma protein mediator marks pathogens for destruction by increasing the ability of phagocytes to attach to them?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in macrophage activation and production of substances to interfere with RNA viral reproduction?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in macrophage activation and production of substances to interfere with RNA viral reproduction?
Which of the following is a physical barrier in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a physical barrier in the innate immune response?
Which of the following is a population of microorganisms residing in the body without causing disease?
Which of the following is a population of microorganisms residing in the body without causing disease?
Which of the following is a nonspecific innate immune response that stimulates production of chemical mediators or other cell functions?
Which of the following is a nonspecific innate immune response that stimulates production of chemical mediators or other cell functions?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the initial phase of infection and functions as phagocytes?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the initial phase of infection and functions as phagocytes?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the defense against multicellular parasites and is associated with the development of allergies and asthma?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in the defense against multicellular parasites and is associated with the development of allergies and asthma?
Which type of white blood cell produces histamine and is important in inflammation and allergic responses?
Which type of white blood cell produces histamine and is important in inflammation and allergic responses?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and has a single, large nucleus?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and plays a key role in acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is not phagocytic and plays a key role in acquired immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is a type of mononuclear lymphocyte and attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which type of white blood cell is a type of mononuclear lymphocyte and attacks and destroys cancer cells and infected cells without the involvement of the immune system?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to innate immunity and the activation of acquired immunity, and is found in the skin and tissues where pathogens can enter?
Which type of white blood cell is crucial to innate immunity and the activation of acquired immunity, and is found in the skin and tissues where pathogens can enter?
Which of the following is a characteristic of phagocytosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of phagocytosis?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the inflammatory response?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the inflammatory response?
What is the purpose of fever?
What is the purpose of fever?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
What triggers vasodilation during inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune response?
Which type of white blood cell is phagocytic and has a short lifespan?
Which type of white blood cell is phagocytic and has a short lifespan?
What are Pyrogens?
What are Pyrogens?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
Which line of defense holds off pathogens while the acquired immune response is mounted?
What triggers the innate immune response?
What triggers the innate immune response?
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