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Bio10B-3:  The body's defenses

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Mucous membranes
a.
are moist epithelial layers that are impermeable to most pathogens.
b.
line the nasal passages, mouth, lungs, digestive tract, urethra, and vagina.
c.
contain glands that secrete mucus, a sticky fluid that traps pathogens.
d.
All of the above
 

 2. 

The Y-shaped molecule that is produced by plasma cells upon exposure to a specific antigen and can bind to that antigen is called a(n)
a.
helper T cell.
c.
B cell.
b.
macrophage.
d.
antibody.
 

 3. 

A few B cells that have encountered a pathogen
a.
become cytotoxic T cells.
b.
are ingested by macrophages.
c.
have viral protein on their cell membrane surface.
d.
become memory cells.
 

 4. 

B cells
a.
sometimes remain in the blood for years.
b.
secrete antibodies.
c.
are stimulated by helper T cells.
d.
All of the above
 

 5. 

Vaccines are produced from killed or weakened
a.
phagocytes.
c.
helper T cells.
b.
pathogens.
d.
B cells.
 

 6. 

HIV can be transmitted
a.
through sexual intercourse with an infected person.
b.
by breastfeeding.
c.
by sharing contaminated hypodermic needles and syringes.
d.
All of the above
 



 
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