Quiz 3: The Immune System

Which immune cell is responsible for the quickest release of histamine that causes the red itchy welts associated with allergies?
1. mast cell
2. lymphocyte
3. eosinophil
4. basophil
What is the term used to describe white blood cells migrating toward bacteria?
1. zeiosis
2. phagocytosis
3. chemotaxis
4. phototaxis
When human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attaches to a host cell what genetic material is released into the cell’s cytoplasm?
1. chromosome
2. RNA
3. DNA
4. ligand
Name the process a cell such as a neutrophil or a macrophage uses to ingest (eat) its prey.
1. halitosis
2. chemotaxis
3. botulism
4. phagocytosis
In HIV infection, reverse transcription describes which of the following?
1. converting viral DNA into RNA
2. converting viral RNA into DNA
3. converting proteins into viral RNA
Which of these produces and secretes antibodies in the body?
1. bacteria
2. plasma cell
3. red blood cell
4. virus
5. both A and D
What is a specific term for a bacterial or other foreign protein that initiates antibody production by the body?
1. peptide
2. MHCII molecule
3. complement
4. antigen
Which of these cell types can play a primary role in attacking and killing cancer cells?
1. red blood cell
2. cytotoxic T cell
3. platelet
4. mast cell
What is an important mechanism white blood cells use to kill bacteria, fungi and other invading pathogens?
1. asphyxiation
2. oxidative activity
3. fright
4. drowning
What is the term applied to white blood cells squeezing between endothelial cells lining the blood vessel to reach the site of an infection?
1. diapedesis
2. chemotaxis
3. phagocytosis
4. enucleation

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