Immune System review

What is the primary structural protein found in hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin?

• Complement
• Keratin
• Macrophage
• Lymphocyte

Which definition best describes a pathogen?

• Any disease-causing agent
• A living organism that causes disease
• A white blood cell that fights invaders
• A foreign substance entering the body

Which type of immunity provides immediate, but short-lived, protection?

• Innate
• Adaptive
• Active
• Passive

Which of the following is an example of an internal defense mechanism?

• Skin
• Mucus membranes
• Fever
• Memory B-cells

The three lines of defense in the immune system include all of the following except:

• Artificial
• Surface Barriers
• Innate
• Adaptive

Which cells are responsible for engulfing and digesting pathogens in the body?

• B Cells
• T Cells
• Natural Killer Cells
• Phagocytes

Inflammation is a response to:

• T Cells
• Histamines
• Apoptosis
• Antibodies

Where are B and T cells produced?

• Spleen
• Bone marrow
• Lymph nodes
• Thymus

Where do T cells mature?

• Brain
• Bone marrow
• Thymus
• Lymph nodes

Where are B cells and T cells stored?

• Lymph nodes
• Thymus
• Spleen
• Your butt