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What is the role of Natural Killer (NK) cells?
Killing tumor cells, fungi, and virus-infected cells
Where do B lymphocytes mature?
Bone marrow
What is the main function of Neutrophils during infections?
Releasing hydrolytic enzymes
Which cell type is least common among granulocytes?
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What is the distinctive feature of Natural Killer (NK) cells?
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From which cell type are Macrophages derived?
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What is one of the mechanisms of antigen elimination mentioned in the text?
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Which type of cell is cytotoxic to some tumor cells and can stimulate T cell proliferation and IL-2 production according to the text?
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What is a recommended management approach for viral infections as mentioned in the text?
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In the context of Covid-19 pneumonia, what is stressed by the Department of Health (DOH) regarding antibiotic usage?
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Which of the following components helps in neutralizing microbes and toxins by opsonization and phagocytosis?
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What is the primary function of Colony-Stimulating Factors according to the text?
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What is the significance of specificity in the immune system?
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Which role of the immune system implies the potential for immunotherapy of cancer?
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What does clonal expansion in the immune system refer to?
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How does the immune system achieve nonreactivity to self?
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Which type of immunity results from our body developing antibodies as a defense mechanism?
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What is the main function of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) in the immune response?
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What is the function of C3a in the complement pathway?
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In the alternative pathway, what helps stabilize the C3 convertase (C3bBb)?
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Which component of the complement pathway is responsible for opsonization and phagocytosis?
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What initiates the classic pathway of the complement system?
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Which component of the complement system constitutes the membrane attack complex?
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Which type of immunoglobulin makes up 20% of the protein in blood plasma?
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Which mechanism involves the release of lymphokines or cytokines directly affecting effector cells?
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In which type of hypersensitivity reaction do antigens react with IgE bound to mast cells causing degranulation and the release of histamine?
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Which function is NOT associated with histamine in the context of hypersensitivity reactions?
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Which hypersensitivity reaction involves immune complex deposition in vessel walls and other substances?
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What is the primary mediator involved in the Type I (Anaphylactic) hypersensitivity reaction?
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Which condition is NOT an example given for Type I (Anaphylactic) hypersensitivity reactions?
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