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Which type of immune response is always present and provides the same response every time, regardless of the pathogen?
Which type of immune response is always present and provides the same response every time, regardless of the pathogen?
- Secondary response
- Primary response (correct)
- Specific response
- Non-specific response
What are the two types of response in the non-specific immune system?
What are the two types of response in the non-specific immune system?
- Mediated and chemical responses
- Non-specific and specific responses
- Physical and chemical responses
- Primary and secondary responses (correct)
Which immune system is further broken down into primary and secondary responses?
Which immune system is further broken down into primary and secondary responses?
- Non-specific immune system (correct)
- Innate immune system
- Specific immune system
- Adaptive immune system
Which immune response is mediated by certain immune cells and chemicals?
Which immune response is mediated by certain immune cells and chemicals?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the secondary non-specific immune response?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the secondary non-specific immune response?
Which of the following is a primary defense of the body?
Which of the following is a primary defense of the body?
Which of the following is NOT a secondary defense of the immune system?
Which of the following is NOT a secondary defense of the immune system?
Which of the following immune cells engulf or ingest pathogens?
Which of the following immune cells engulf or ingest pathogens?
Which type of proteins act like antibiotics and help to destroy bacterial cells?
Which type of proteins act like antibiotics and help to destroy bacterial cells?
What is the process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle called?
What is the process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle called?
Which type of immune cell engulfs pathogens and signals to other immune cells that a pathogen is present?
Which type of immune cell engulfs pathogens and signals to other immune cells that a pathogen is present?
What are the specific molecules recognized by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on immune cells?
What are the specific molecules recognized by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on immune cells?
Which cells are responsible for recognizing and eliminating specific pathogens in the immune system?
Which cells are responsible for recognizing and eliminating specific pathogens in the immune system?
What is the difference between an immunogen and an antigen?
What is the difference between an immunogen and an antigen?
What is an epitope?
What is an epitope?
How many epitopes does the given immunogen have?
How many epitopes does the given immunogen have?
Which of the following is true about pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)?
Which of the following is true about pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)?
What is the role of MyD88 in the activation of IRAK4?
What is the role of MyD88 in the activation of IRAK4?
Which of the following is true about NFkB?
Which of the following is true about NFkB?
What is the function of TNF R2?
What is the function of TNF R2?
Which of the following is true about cytokines?
Which of the following is true about cytokines?
What is the function of the non-specific immune response?
What is the function of the non-specific immune response?
Which cells recognize pathogens through interactions of their pattern recognition receptors (PRR) with the pathogen's pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)?
Which cells recognize pathogens through interactions of their pattern recognition receptors (PRR) with the pathogen's pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)?
What is the primary non-specific immune response?
What is the primary non-specific immune response?
Which of the following molecules is the least immunogenic according to the text?
Which of the following molecules is the least immunogenic according to the text?
What is the order of increasing immunogenicity of the listed molecules?
What is the order of increasing immunogenicity of the listed molecules?
Which type of molecules requires association with a larger molecule to be immunogenic?
Which type of molecules requires association with a larger molecule to be immunogenic?
Which molecules are frequently used for vaccines or to trigger the creation of antibodies?
Which molecules are frequently used for vaccines or to trigger the creation of antibodies?
What happens to the immunogenicity of a protein when a carbohydrate is added to it?
What happens to the immunogenicity of a protein when a carbohydrate is added to it?
Which molecules are so small that they are not recognized by the immune system?
Which molecules are so small that they are not recognized by the immune system?
