Gigi's Immune System quiz

What is the main purpose of the immune system?

• support the body through bones and muscles

• get rid of waste from the body

• protect the body from pathogens

• move blood through the body

What is the largest outer defense of the body?

• Stomach Acid 

• Mucous Membranes

• White Blood Cells

• Skin

What does stomach acid do in the immune system?

• Kill germs

• Kill antibodies

• Kill white blood cells

• Kill red blood cells

This type of immunity is received from vaccinations.

• Passive Immunity

• Active immunity

• Vaccination Maximus

• Immunity Maximus

Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

• prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue

• replaces injured tissues with connective tissue

• disposes of cellular debris and pathogens

• sets the stage for repair processes

Which of the following is not a type of T cell?

• cytotoxic

• antigenic

• helper

• regulatory

In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?

• antigen

• interferon

• antibody

• complement

The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ________.

• vasodilation

• vasoconstriction

• phagocyte mobilization

• complement production

Which of the following determines what specific foreign substances our adaptive immune system will be able to recognize and resist?

• The type of antigen

• Memory cell production

• Enzymes present at the time of the invasion

• Our genes

Which of the statements below does not describe antigens?

• Antigens exhibit immunogenicity and reactivity.

• Antigens only come from microbes.

• The parts of antigen molecules that initiate immune responses are called epitopes or antigenic determinants.

• Antigens can include proteins, nucleic acids, lipoproteins, glycoproteins, and certain large polysaccharides.