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Immune System

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Which of these cells is a phagocytic leukocyte that can engulf a foreign bacterium? macrophage
__ interact with the antigen-class II MHC complex presented by macrophages. Helper T cells
B cells that have been stimulated by interleukin-2 develop into _____. plasma cells
The role of cytotoxic T cells is the secretion of _____, which plays a role in the _____ immune response. perforin ... cell-mediated
Clonal selection is the division of _____ that have been stimulated by binding to an antigen, which results in the production of cloned _____. B cells ... plasma cells and memory cells
Which of these cells is responsible for the rapidity of the secondary immune response? memory cells
Which of these cells produce and secrete antibodies? plasma cells
Biological agents that can cause disease or illness to their hosts are collectively referred to as__________. See Section 37.1 (Page) . pathogens
What are the components of our innate immune response to disease? See Section 37.1 (Page) . phagocytic and natural killer cells, inflammation, fever
Assume that you have a summer fellowship to study vaccine production for an agent of an emerging infectious disease. You infect several animals with the agent and watch the animals get sick and recover within three to four day the animal responded to the first infection with an adaptive immune response
White blood cells that produce antibodies are called __________. See Section 37.1 (Page) . plasma cells
What is the major method of transmission of infectious disease when using public transportation? touching surfaces that sick people have touched
What characteristics of the skin make it such a formidable barrier to infectious agents? See Section 37.2 (Page) . the skin's surface consists of dead cells packed with tough proteins
Which of the following statements about the innate immune response is true? See Section 37.2 (Page) . Innate immune responses repel all types of microbes equally.
Which of the following types of leukocytes do NOT attack viruses directly, but instead destroy virus-infected body cells? See Section 37.2 (Page) . natural killer cells
Substances called pyrogens are responsible for producing fever. How do they work? See Section 37.2 (Page) . they cause the hypothalamus to increase the body's temperature set point
Which of the following answer choices is a true statement? See Section 37.3 (Page) . Cytokines are proteins that are used for communication between cells.
Macrophages and lymphocytes inspect lymph for infectious agents as it flows through which of the following structures? See Section 37.3 (Page) . lymph nodes
What is an antigen? See Section 37.4 (Page) . a substance that is capable of stimulating an immune response
Where are the antigen binding sites located on the antibody molecule? See Section 37.4 (Page) . at the ends of the two arms of the Y
What is the name of the membrane-bound molecules found on the surfaces of all the nucleated cells of an individual that is unique to that individual? See Section 37.4 (Page) . MHC proteins
Which of the following are the two types of adaptive immune responses directed against invading microbes? See Section 37.5 (Page) . humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity
Which of these statements is correct regarding to memory B cells? See Section 37.6 (Page) . Memory B cells do not produce antibodies.
Rheumatoid arthritis typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. What type of disease is rheumatoid arthritis? See Section 37.8 (Page) . autoimmune disease
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