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Question #1
Complement proteins work by __________.
A.
creating an impermeable barrier
B.
phagocytosis of target cells
C.
punching holes or pores in the membranes of target cells
D.
producing antibodies
E.
neutralization of antigens
Question #2
Which part of immunity would saliva and mucous be a part of?
A.
chemical barrier
B.
innate
C.
adaptive
D.
intrinsic
Question #3
Which statement below is characteristic of a secondary immune response?
A.
It results in less memory cell circulation.
B.
It occurs much more rapidly than a primary response.
C.
It triggers fever.
D.
It occurs only in the spleen.
E.
It results in less antibody secretion.
Question #4
Which nonspecific defense cells specialize in attacking cancer cells and virus-infected cells?
A.
macrophages
B.
natural killer cells
C.
basophils
D.
plasma cells
E.
helper T lymphocytes
Question #5
All of the following are functions of interferons, EXCEPT that __________.
A.
they mobilize natural killer cells
B.
they target and activate T-killer cells.
C.
they interfere with viral replication in affected cells
D.
they are not virus-specific
Question #6
A "non-self" protein that can provoke an immune response is called a(n) __________.
A.
immunoglobulin
B.
antigen
C.
colony-stimulating factor
D.
antibody
E.
interferon
Question #7
Which of the following cells would NOT be present at the FIRST encounter with a pathogen that happened to bypass one of our chemical or physical barriers?
A.
neutrophils
B.
T-killer cells
C.
natural killer cells
D.
macrophages
Question #8
Active artificially acquired immunity is a result of __________.
A.
contact with a pathogen
B.
injection of an immune serum.
C.
vaccination
D.
antibodies passed on from mother to baby through breast milk.
E.
antibodies passed on from mother to fetus through the placenta.
Question #9
We discussed Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS) and their relationship with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). How does the immune cell respond to activation of its pattern recognition receptors?
A.
it mutates
B.
it commits intrinsic apoptosis
C.
it cell divides
D.
it releases cytokines
Question #10
Which type of molecule is produced by virus-infected cells to communicate to noninfected cells the presence of a virus?
A.
interferon
B.
interleukin
C.
pyrogen
D.
antigen
E.
complement
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