Question 1

Identify the four classes of pathogens that provoke immune responses in our bodies and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The four classes of pathogen a

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) innate immunity: highly specialized defenses 
B) secondary immune response: immunological memory 
C) hematopoiesis: bone marrow 
D) phagocytosis: uptake and killing of microbes 
E) lymphocyte recirculation: continuous transport between blood and lymph. 
A) innate immunity: highly specialized defenses 
B) secondary immune response: immunological memory 
C) hematopoiesis: bone marrow 
D) phagocytosis: uptake and killing of microbes 
E) lymphocyte recirculation: continuous transport between blood and lymph.

Question 3

Which of the following are characteristics of innate immunity:

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation 
B) improvement in recognition of the pathogen during the response 
C) fast response 
D) highly specific for a particular pathogen 
E) cytokine production. 
A) inflammation 
B) improvement in recognition of the pathogen during the response 
C) fast response 
D) highly specific for a particular pathogen 
E) cytokine production.

Question 4

What are the main differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity?

Accepted Answer

Innate immune responses are initiated al

Question 5

A term generally used to describe all white blood cells is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) hematopoietic cells 
B) myeloid progenitor 
C) dendritic cells 
D) monocytes 
E) leukocytes. 
A) hematopoietic cells 
B) myeloid progenitor 
C) dendritic cells 
D) monocytes 
E) leukocytes.

Question 6

Vaccination is best described as prevention of severe disease by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the deliberate introduction of a virulent strain of an infectious agent 
B) prior exposure to an infectious agent in an attenuated or weakened form 
C) prophylactic treatment with antibiotics 
D) stimulating effective innate immune responses 
E) using effective public-health isolation regimens such as quarantine. 
A) the deliberate introduction of a virulent strain of an infectious agent 
B) prior exposure to an infectious agent in an attenuated or weakened form 
C) prophylactic treatment with antibiotics 
D) stimulating effective innate immune responses 
E) using effective public-health isolation regimens such as quarantine.

Question 7

A. Name the parts of the body where epithelia act as barriers to infection.
B. Describe the three main ways in which epithelia carry out this barrier function, giving details of the mechanisms employed.

Accepted Answer

A.Skin; mucosal epithelium of the gastro

Question 8

Which of the following pairs of associations is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) large granular lymphocyte: T cell 
B) megakaryocyte: platelet 
C) B cell: plasma cell 
D) monocyte: macrophage 
E) myeloid progenitor: neutrophil. 
A) large granular lymphocyte: T cell 
B) megakaryocyte: platelet 
C) B cell: plasma cell 
D) monocyte: macrophage 
E) myeloid progenitor: neutrophil.

Identify the four classes of pathogens that provoke immune responses in our bodies and give an example of each.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following are characteristics of innate immunity:

What are the main differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity?

A term generally used to describe all white blood cells is _____.

Vaccination is best described as prevention of severe disease by _______.

A. Name the parts of the body where epithelia act as barriers to infection. B. Describe the three main ways in which epithelia carry out this barrier function, giving details of the mechanisms employed.

Which of the following pairs of associations is mismatched?

Innate Immunity: the Immediate Response to Infection

Innate Immunity: the Induced Response to Infection

Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity

Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes

The Development of B Lymphocytes

The Development of T Lymphocytes

T Cell-Mediated Immunity

Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies

Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces

Immunological Memory and Vaccination

Coevolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Failures of the Bodys Defenses

Ige-Mediated Immunity and Allergy

Transplantation of Tissues and Organs

Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response

Cancer and Its Interactions With the Immune System

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Exam 1: Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense

Identify the four classes of pathogens that provoke immune responses in our bodies and give an example of each.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following are characteristics of innate immunity:

What are the main differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity?

A term generally used to describe all white blood cells is _____.

Vaccination is best described as prevention of severe disease by _______.

A. Name the parts of the body where epithelia act as barriers to infection. B. Describe the three main ways in which epithelia carry out this barrier function, giving details of the mechanisms employed.

Which of the following pairs of associations is mismatched?

Innate Immunity: the Immediate Response to Infection

Innate Immunity: the Induced Response to Infection

Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity

Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes

The Development of B Lymphocytes

The Development of T Lymphocytes

T Cell-Mediated Immunity

Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies

Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces

Immunological Memory and Vaccination

Coevolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Failures of the Bodys Defenses

Ige-Mediated Immunity and Allergy

Transplantation of Tissues and Organs

Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response

Cancer and Its Interactions With the Immune System

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