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1
Skin is a physical barrier, but also provides chemical protection generated from
A)sweat and oil glands.
B)mucus.
C)the skin's basal layer.
D)the stratum corneum of the skin.
2
The immune system can identify foreign cells in the bloodstream because these foreign cells
A)are observed destroying other cells by the immune system.
B)do not have the proper cell surface proteins that identify the cell as the body's own.
C)are observed causing inflammatory response.
D)are observed causing temperature response.
3
The purpose of the inflammatory response is
A)to increase the temperature of an infected area.
B)to reduce pain of an infected area.
C)to increase the number of immune system cells in an infected area.
D)to increase physical protection of an infected area.
4
Increasing human body temperature, i.e. causing a fever, assists the immune system because
A)increased temperature speeds up the chemical reactions used by the immune system.
B)pathogenic bacteria do not grow well at high temperatures.
C)increased temperature causes foreign proteins to denature.
D)All answers are correct.
5
Immune responses tailored to specific pathogens involve
A)T cells.
B)macrophages.
C)monocytes.
D)neutrophils.
6
Antibody production takes place in
A)T cells.
B)natural killer cells.
C)B cells.
D)mast cells.
7
Cytotoxic T cells
A)produce antibodies.
B)destroy pathogens directly.
C)destroy foreign antigens floating freely in the bloodstream.
D)destroy cells infected by pathogens.
8
Immunity to future invasion of a specific pathogen is accomplished by production of
A)plasma cells.
B)memory T and B cells.
C)helper T cells.
D)monocytes.
9
When a body's immune system attacks the body's own cells, this is called
A)an inflammatory response.
B)a temperature response.
C)an autoimmune response.
D)an allergic response.
10
HIV-infected people with advanced AIDS usually die of an infectious disease such as pneumonia. This is because HIV attacks
A)helper T cells.
B)neutrophils.
C)memory T and B cells.
D)mast cells.





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