Immune System and Disease Response

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What is sepsis?

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A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to infection.

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Which of the following is a primary function of lymph nodes? Options: Produce red blood cells, Filter lymph fluid and trap pathogens, Store excess nutrients, Regulate body temperature

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Filter lymph fluid and trap pathogens

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What are B-cells responsible for in the immune system? Options: Destroying infected cells directly, Producing histamine, Producing antibodies, Digesting foreign particles

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Producing antibodies

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Which component is part of innate immunity? Options: Memory cells, Specific antibodies, Skin barriers, Adaptive responses

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Skin barriers

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What is the main function of thrombocytes?

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Clot blood

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What characterizes septic shock? Options: High blood pressure and fever, Low blood pressure and organ dysfunction, Increased urination, Localized inflammation

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Low blood pressure and organ dysfunction

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Which cell type is considered a phagocyte? Options: Erythrocytes, Thrombocytes, Macrophages, B-cells

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Macrophages

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What is the primary function of the spleen?

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Filter blood and store platelets

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What are prodromal symptoms?

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Early warning signs of illness

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Which describes acquired immunity? Options: Present from birth, Non-specific response, Develops after exposure, Immediate response

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Develops after exposure