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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • The inflammatory response 


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    • 1. What is the result of invasion of a body by pathogens?

    • Options
    • A. Infection
    • B. Inflammation
    • C. Swelling
    • D. Pus
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. Which of the following provide specific defense against viruses and bacteria?

    • Options
    • A. T cells
    • B. B cells
    • C. Complement
    • D. inflammation
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following is not part of the vertebrate immune system?

    • Options
    • A. Lymphocytes
    • B. Antibodies
    • C. Cardiac glycosides
    • D. Lymph nodes
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following blood proteins can destroy pathogens?

    • Options
    • A. Major histocompatibility complex
    • B. Platelets
    • C. Fibrinogen
    • D. Complement system
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following white blood cells act as scavengers when they engulf and digest pathogens?

    • Options
    • A. Macrophages
    • B. T cells
    • C. B cells
    • D. Lymphocytes
    • Discuss
    • 8. Cleavage of an IgG molecule by a specific protease can produce

    • Options
    • A. an antigen-binding site and two constant regions
    • B. two heavy chain-light chain dimers
    • C. an inactive mixture of oligopeptides
    • D. two Fab fragments and one Fc fragment
    • Discuss
    • 9. ?-Lymphocytes are often called simply

    • Options
    • A. B cells
    • B. T cells
    • C. T Lymphocytes
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Type A blood

    • Options
    • A. can be used to donate to type AB individuals
    • B. can be used to donate to type B individuals
    • C. contains type B antigens on the surface of red blood cells
    • D. can always be used to donate to an Rh+ individual
    • Discuss


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