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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. 

A disease-causing agent is called a(n)
a.
interferon.
c.
infection.
b.
pathogen.
d.
fungi.
 

 2. 

The first line of defense against infection includes
a.
mucous membranes.
c.
killer T cells.
b.
neutrophils.
d.
antibodies.
 

 3. 

When a puncture wound becomes infected,
a.
damaged cells release chemicals that promote the immune response.
b.
local blood vessels dilate.
c.
white blood cells move into the injured area.
d.
All of the above
 

 4. 

The protein that causes nearby cells to produce an enzyme that prevents viruses from making proteins and RNA is called
a.
interferon.
c.
mucus.
b.
complement.
d.
MAC.
 

 5. 

macrophages : helper T cells ::
a.
cytotoxic T cells : macrophages
b.
helper T cells : cytotoxic T cells and B cells
c.
B cells : cytotoxic T cells and macrophages
d.
mucous membranes cells : helper T cells and B cells
 

 6. 

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
a.
systemic lupus erythematosus
c.
rheumatoid arthritis
b.
multiple sclerosis
d.
influenza
 



 
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