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IMMUNE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Q1. What is the major component of the immune system?
A. Endocrine
B. Lymphatic
C. Nervous
D. Inflammatory
Q2. The small proteins that inhibit the production of viruses are
A. Cytokenisis
B. Cytotoxins
C. Cytokines
D. Cytosol
Q3. Which of these is not correct about phagocytes?
A. They engulf invading pathogens.
B. They move to the site of infection.
C. They are white blood cells.
D. They release histamine in response to bacterial infection.
Q4. The presence of foreign substances initiates the production of
A. Phagocytic cells by T-cells
B. Antibodies by mast cells
C. Pus by B cells
D. Antibodies by plasma cells
Q5. Fill in the gaps
______________ is the acquired ability to defend against ___________________ by a disease causing
organism. There are two main types, ____________________ and _____________________.
_________________ includes _____________ and _____________ lines of defence.
Q6. How does primary response differ from secondary response?
Q7. Name the two types of responses in the 3rd line of defence.
Q8. Describe the difference between the 1st line and 2nd line of defence.
Q9. Briefly describe the two parts of the specific immune response.
Q10. Give an example of natural active and artificial passive immunity.
Q11. How does histamine assist in the repairing of a wound?
Q12. What are the three things that helper T-cells do when activated by an APC?
Q13. Name two defence mechanisms of plants.
Q14. When B-cells’ surface receptor bind with an antigen, a type of cell is needed to stimulate
replication of the B-cell. What type of cell is this?
Q15a. Name the theory that describes the replication and differentiation of B-cells.
Q15b. Describe the features of this theory.
Q16. What is the usefulness of an immunoglobulin binding to toxins? Is this a humoral or cellmediated response?
Q17. Use examples to explain the difference between natural and artificial passive immunity.
Q18. Name and describe the initial response to an open wound in plant tissue.
Q19. Explain how cell-mediated immunity fights against an infected cell.
Q20. Summarise the process that occurs when a white blood cell (macrophage) engulfs a foreign
substance.
Q21. Briefly describe two differences between the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.
Q22. Use an example to describe one way a pathogen can avoid our immune system.
IMMUNE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Q23. Compare the 1 and 2 line of defence.
Q24. Describe artificial passive immunity and provide an example of when this type of immunity can
occur.
Q25. How does the body distinguish between self and non-self? What type of immunity is this? Why?
Q26. Why do humans have a non-specific defence even though they have a specific immune response?
Q27. What are the benefits of artificial active immunity?
Q28. What is the key difference between the humoral and cell-mediated responses?
Q29. Name the different types of T-cells and their roles.
Q30. How do chemical barriers work to nullify the effect of pathogens?
Q31. In what situation would a vaccination or anti-serum be useful?
Q32. What are some of the ways in which plant responses to pathogens differ from animal responses to
pathogens?
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Q33a. What does structure A refer to?
Q33b. Draw an immunoglobulin that would bind to structure A. What type of cell secretes this
immunoglobulin?