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  • Question
  • Which of the following provide specific defense against viruses and bacteria?


  • Options
  • A. T cells
  • B. B cells
  • C. Complement
  • D. inflammation

  • Correct Answer
  • B cells 


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    • 1. Which of the following is not part of the vertebrate immune system?

    • Options
    • A. Lymphocytes
    • B. Antibodies
    • C. Cardiac glycosides
    • D. Lymph nodes
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following characteristics are common in lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils?

    • Options
    • A. They are all part of the nonspecific immune response in vertebrates
    • B. They are all part of the specific immune response in vertebrates
    • C. They are all part of the internal defenses of nonvertebrates
    • D. They are all types of white blood cells
    • Discuss
    • 3. A cell which defends against body cells in which viruses are reproducing is

    • Options
    • A. Exotoxin
    • B. Cytotoxic T cell
    • C. Endotoxin
    • D. Suppressor T cell
    • Discuss
    • 4. Lack of reaction to our own human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) is known as?

    • Options
    • A. autoimmunity
    • B. complement system
    • C. clonal selection
    • D. tolerance
    • Discuss
    • 5. The protein, produced by B cells that binds to a specific antigen is

    • Options
    • A. phagocyte
    • B. leukocyte
    • C. vaccine
    • D. antibody
    • Discuss
    • 6. In animals, blood clots serve the function of

    • Options
    • A. consuming invading organisms
    • B. helping them match the background coloration of the habitat
    • C. stimulating production of killer T lymphocytes
    • D. repairing damage to the body wall
    • Discuss
    • 7. What type of B cell is like a tiny factory that produces antibodies identical to the B cell receptor that bind to the original antigen?

    • Options
    • A. T cells
    • B. Memory cells
    • C. Plasma cells
    • D. Macrophages
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is the result of invasion of a body by pathogens?

    • Options
    • A. Infection
    • B. Inflammation
    • C. Swelling
    • D. Pus
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following components of the vertebrate immune response occurs first upon invasion by a virus or bacterium?

    • Options
    • A. Activation of killer T lymphocytes
    • B. Activation of B lymphocytes
    • C. The inflammatory response
    • D. Mobilization of complement proteins
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following blood proteins can destroy pathogens?

    • Options
    • A. Major histocompatibility complex
    • B. Platelets
    • C. Fibrinogen
    • D. Complement system
    • Discuss


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