Quiz: Immune System

Genetic characteristics of the human species that protects the body from certain pathogens

An immunoglobulin, or antibody molecule, consists of

All of the following represent examples of nonspecific immune defenses except

The most abundant circulating antibody, the one that normally makes up about 75% of all the antibodies in the blood, is

A large antibody with 10 binding sites

Which of the following can activate a naive B cell

Which of the following is not a characteristic of inflammation?

15% of the lymphocytes are made of these nonspecific killer cells:

The amount of antibodies in a person’s blood is expressed as:

The type of immune mechanism that provides a general defense by acting against anything recognized as “not self” is called

The MHC antigen is important in helping the immune system identify [blank_start]self[blank_end] [blank_start]cells[blank_end].

The complement system can be activated by

In the first stage of their development, B cells are known by following term: plasma B cells.

Complement system is not a chemical barrier

This substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level where they cannot function: [blank_start]Hydrochloric[blank_end] [blank_start]acid[blank_end]

Memory B cells form plasma B cells upon rexposure to same antigen.

The antibody commonly found in tears, saliva and on mucous membranes is [blank_start]IgA[blank_end].

Pyrogens play an important role in raising the thermostat and triggering fever.

Specific immunity is controlled by two classes of lymphocytes called [blank_start]T[blank_end] [blank_start]cells[blank_end] and [blank_start]B[blank_end] [blank_start]cells[blank_end].

The most numerous type of phagocyte is the [blank_start]neutrophil[blank_end].

John was immunized against most of the childhood diseases. What type of immunity results:

Also known as killer lymphocytes