Exam 24: B: Immune System

The complement system can be activated by:

The ability of our immune system to attack abnormal or foreign cells but spare our own normal cells is called:

An immunoglobulin,or antibody molecule,consists of _____ heavy and _____ light polypeptide chains.

The constant region of the light chain in an antibody consists of _____ amino acids.

Match each antibody class with its description, function, or location. -antibody that is associated with allergies

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an example of a(n):

Which is the best explanation of how a white blood cell ingests and destroys a microorganism?

The type of immunity produced by vaccination would be _____ immunity.

B cell mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity.

Match each antibody class with its description, function, or location. -antibody whose precise function is not yet known

The most numerous type of phagocyte is the:

All of the following represent examples of nonspecific immunity except:

Why is it difficult to predict the total number of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)cases that will result from known HIV-infected patients?

Match each antibody class with its description, function, or location. -predominant class of antibody produced in the secondary response to an antigen

Which of the following is not a chemical used as a chemical barrier to pathogens?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -protein produced by the immune system to interfere with the ability of viruses to cause disease

The function of which antibody is basically unknown?

Match each type of specific immunity with its description or example. -a person gets a flu shot to keep from getting the flu

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific antigen

Inflammation mediators include: