Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Question 1

What are the innate immune cells?

Answer 1

Basophils
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes
NKC

Question 2

What are the adaptive immune cells?

Answer 2

T lymphocytes

B lymphocytes

Question 3

What are the features of the innate immune response?

Answer 3

Not antigen specific
Not affected by repeat exposure
Used in early defense

Question 4

What are the features of adaptive immunity?

Answer 4

Antigen-specific

Provides long-term protection

Question 5

What happens during a local infection?

Answer 5

Changes in local vasculature
Rapid neutrophil recruitment
Complement activation, bacterial opsonisation and phagocytosis
Increased blood flow