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Immune System Questions and Answers Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
All characters of Blood thymic barrier except
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood-thymic barrier has continuous endothelium and thick basement , protects immature T-cells ; T-lymphocytes are in both cortex and medulla, but immature are in cortex (C is incorrect).
Question 2 of 5
What is the role of macrophages in the innate immune system?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Macrophages engulf pathogens and fuse phagosomes with lysosomes to destroy them ; cytokine production and direct killing are secondary roles.
Question 3 of 5
What are APCs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: APCs (antigen-presenting cells) activate T cells ; killing and antibody production are other cell roles, not repair .
Question 4 of 5
Which cell produces IL-10 and TGFB to restrain the immune system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: iTreg cells produce IL-10 and TGF-β to suppress immunity ; CD8+ , NK , and neutrophils don't.
Question 5 of 5
Which of these is not a nonspecific defense against disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hair color and texture don't defend against disease; species resistance , phagocytosis , and interferon are nonspecific defenses.