Types of Immune System: Innate vs Adaptive Immunity Quiz

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Who is credited with boosting studies on immunology and observing phagocytosis for the first time?

  • Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (correct)
  • Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Edward Jenner

In immunology, what is the term used to describe the body's ability to distinguish between self and non-self?

  • Phagocytosis
  • Immunity
  • Immunization
  • Tolerance (correct)

What technological advance allowed the concept of germs to be appreciated?

  • Discovery of antibiotics
  • Introduction of blood transfusions
  • Development of vaccines
  • Microscope invention by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (correct)

Which scientist observed that milkmaids were protected from smallpox if they had been infected with cowpox?

<p>Edward Jenner (B)</p>
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'Phagocytosis' is a defense mechanism where the body defends itself against what?

<p>Foreign bodies (C)</p>
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Which Nobel Prize winner received the award for work related to immunology?

<p>Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (B)</p>
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What does the immune system primarily aim to eliminate before diseases occur?

<p>Foreign invaders (C)</p>
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'Immunology' deals with understanding the mechanisms used to distinguish between what two types of entities?

<p>'Self' and 'non-self' (C)</p>
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'Disease occurs only when' three conditions are met. Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions?

<p>'The immune response is strong' (D)</p>
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Which type of immune response is characterized by having memory?

<p>Adaptive immune system (C)</p>
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What is the primary function of the components of the innate immune system?

<p>To provide immediate, nonspecific defense (A)</p>
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the humoral components of the innate immune system?

<p>Antibodies (A)</p>
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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes the innate immune system from the adaptive immune system?

<p>Specificity of response (D)</p>
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Which anatomical barrier plays a role in defending against pathogens by breaking down bacterial cell walls?

<p>Tears (D)</p>
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Which humoral component binds iron to limit bacterial growth?

<p>Lactoferrin (B)</p>
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In which system do interferons play a crucial role as antiviral proteins?

<p>Immune system (B)</p>
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Which type of immunity responds immediately without prior exposure to a pathogen?

<p>'Immediate immunity' (B)</p>
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What is one significant difference between innate and adaptive immunity?

<p>'Innate immunity has memory' (D)</p>
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