BJU Life Science Chapter 16

Which of the following is a part of the body's nonspecific defenses?

• antibody

• fever

• B cell

• lymphocyte

A local response to a foreign substance penetrating the skin is ________.

• an antigen

• inflammation

• mucus

• fever

Which of the following is not an inflammatory response?

• tender, warm, and red skin surrounding a simple scrape

• extra plasma and white blood cells being brought to the site of a lung infection

• antibodies and memory cells attacking whooping cough bacteria in the body

• irritated, red, and swollen gums resulting from gingivitis

Macrophages know which substances are foreign and need to be attacked by the ________ on the substances' cell membranes.

• antibodies

• antigens

• B cells

• T cells

Which of the following cells are NOT part of the body's immune response?

• B cells

• macrophages

• lymphocytes

• red blood cells

Which of the following is a part of the body's specific defenses?

• an antibody

• inflammation

• a macrophage

• a T cell

Which of the following alerts B cells to action?

• an antibody

• inflammation

• a red blood cell

• a T cell

Antibodies are produced by _______

• antigena

• B cells

• T cells

• macrophages

An injection of preformed antibodies produces __________ immunity

• active

• memory

• passive

• resistance

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of neurons?

• cerebral neuron

• interneuron

• motor neuron

• sensory neuron