Immune System Review Redman

Most virologists agree that viruses are NOT alive, because they:

• don't have genetic material
• can't reproduce on their own
• don't have a protein coat
• can't change their shape

Which body system uses cilia (hairs) as a defense against pathogens?

• Skeletal
• Digestive
• Respiratory
• Circulatory

Which describes ACTIVE immunity?

• getting a vaccine
• short-term protection
• antibodies given to you
• mother passes antibodies to baby

Which part of YOUR BODY attaches to the pathogen?

• nucleus
• skin
• antigen
• antibody

Which is the correct order for an Immune Response?

• Recognition --> Immunity ---> Mobilization --> Disposal
• Mobilization---> Recognition --> Disposal --> Immunity
• Immunity --> Recognition --> Disposal --> Mobilization
• Recognition --> Mobilization --> Disposal --> Immunity

What is a bacteriophage?

• A virus that infects eukaryotes
• A virus that infects prokaryotes
• A virus that infects bacteria
• A virus that infects plants

Which government branch deals with disease outbreaks?

• DOD
• DOE
• CDC
• CIA

What does your Immune System do for you?

• Kills blood cells
• Fights sickness and disease
• Makes you sick
• Makes blood plasma

What is a macrophage?

• A red blood cell
• A minuature pac-man
• Cell in the lymph nodes that devours foreign substances
• A hormone produced by the thymus

What does the T cell do?

• makes antibodies
• eats bacteria
• it calls for help from B cells by releasing a chemical message
• identify foreign substances