Identify the term for a harmful substance produced by some organisms.
A) Physical barrier B) Toxin C) Immunoglobulin D) Primary response Answer: B Explanation: Toxin refers to a harmful substance produced […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Diseases & Immunity
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for a localized innate response with swelling and increased blood flow.
A) B lymphocyte B) Inflammation C) Secondary response D) Incubation period Answer: B Explanation: Inflammation refers to a localized innate […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for a lymphocyte recognizing antigen presented by MHC molecules.
A) Active immunity B) T lymphocyte C) Reservoir D) Macrophage Answer: B Explanation: T lymphocyte refers to a lymphocyte recognizing […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for a regulated rise in core temperature during some infections.
A) MHC class I B) Fever C) HIV D) Prevalence Answer: B Explanation: Fever refers to a regulated rise in […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for adaptive protection mediated largely by antibodies in body fluids.
A) Antibiotic B) Humoral immunity C) Innate immunity D) Epitope Answer: B Explanation: Humoral immunity refers to adaptive protection mediated […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for an antigen-presenting cell that activates naive T cells.
A) Helper T cell B) Dendritic cell C) Herd immunity D) Epidemic Answer: B Explanation: Dendritic cell refers to an […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for an excessive immune reaction to an otherwise harmless substance.
A) Epidemic B) Allergy C) Dendritic cell D) Cytotoxic T cell Answer: B Explanation: Allergy refers to an excessive immune […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for an infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans.
A) Macrophage B) Zoonosis C) T lymphocyte D) Passive immunity Answer: B Explanation: Zoonosis refers to an infectious disease transmitted […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for an inflammatory mediator that increases local vessel permeability.
A) Spleen B) Lymphatic vessel C) IgA D) Histamine Answer: D Explanation: Histamine refers to an inflammatory mediator that increases […]
Biology, Diseases & Immunity
Identify the term for cell-surface proteins presenting peptide fragments to T cells.
A) Autoimmunity B) Major histocompatibility complex C) Endemic disease D) Complement Answer: B Explanation: Major histocompatibility complex refers to cell-surface […]