chapter 32/33 top hat quiz

Question 1

B cells produce

Answer 1

immunoglobulins (or antibodies)

Question 2

because T cell attack pathogens directly, T cells immune mechanism are classified as

Answer 2

cell mediated immunity

Question 3

T cells develop in the

Answer 3

thymus

Question 4

___ fight disease by distinguishing non self antigens from self antigens

Answer 4

phagocytes

Question 5

what is herd immunity

Answer 5

if a high enough proportion of individuals in a population are immune the majority will protect the few susceptible people

Question 6

put a small piece of the pathogen in their plasma membrane
program the adaptive system
present antigens from pathogens

Answer 6

antigen presenting cells

Question 7

mechanical and chemical barriers are part of out

Answer 7

first line of defense

Question 8

which chemical resets the thermostat in the hypothalamus causing a fever

Answer 8

prostaglandins

Question 9

our immune system recognizes our own cells by which protein surface molecule

Answer 9

MHC class 1

Question 10

we are born with innate immunity but we develop adaptive immunity throughout life

Answer 10

true