The Immune System Answers

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Which best describes the purpose of a fever?

A
to make the body too hot for the bacteria to live
B
to make the body too cold for the bacteria to live
C
to stimulate lymphocytes to make antibodies
D
to stimulate an increased production of sweat
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Which of these engulf bacteria and break them down?

A
lymphocytes
B
phagocytes
C
T-cells
D
B-cells
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James was exposed to a pathogen when he was 10 years old and felt ill.What would most likely happen if he were exposed to the same pathogen when he is 12 years old?

A
His body would destroy the pathogen before he felt symptoms.
B
His reaction to the pathogen would be worse than the first.
C
His antibodies would decrease, since he had been exposed already.
D
New types of antibodies would be made in response to the second exposure.
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Which of these is a weakened or dead form of a pathogen that causes an immune response?

A
antibody
B
vaccine
C
antigen
D
inflammation
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Which of these are included in the immune response? Select 3 correct answers.T-cellslymphocytesB-cellsstem cellsoil

A
T-cells
B
lymphocytes
C
B-cells
D
stem cells
E
oil
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The first line of defense involves which structure(s)?

A
T-cells
B
skin
C
blood
D
B-cells
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If a pathogen on food got past saliva, which additional defenses in the first line of defense would the pathogen contact?

A
stomach acid and lymphocytes
B
lymphocytes and phagocytes
C
phagocytes and mucus
D
mucus and stomach acid
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waxbilemucuspus

A
wax
B
bile
C
mucus
D
pus
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Which statement describes many of the structures involved in the first line of defense of the immune system?

A
They have contact with the external environment.
B
They are internal and contact the pathogen through blood.
C
They produce B-cells in response to a pathogen.
D
They produce T-cells in response to a pathogen.
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When children are young and go to the doctor, the doctor will give them booster shots. This re-exposes the children to a dead portion of a disease to help them build immunity.Which type of immunity is described?

A
active
B
passive
C
antibiotic
D
phagocytic

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