MIC 205 Final Exam Downtown Daydif Fall questions with correct answers

specific defense (third line) CORRECT ANSWER what defense type is associated with lymphocytes and antibodies? specific immunity CORRECT ANSWER the body's ability to recognize and defend itself against distinct invaders and their products memory functions CORRECT ANSWER allow for rapid response to subsequent encounters with familiar pathogens; differentiate between foreign and self antigen CORRECT ANSWER any molecule or molecular fragment that triggers a specific immune response epitope CORRECT ANSWER defined region or fragment of a molecule that has antigenic properties lymphatic system CORRECT ANSWER a network of organs, fluid-return vessels, and clean-up cells that screen the tissues of the body for foreign antigens lymph CORRECT ANSWER liquid similar in composition to blood plasma that arises from fluid leaked from blood vessels into surrounding tissues lymphoid cells CORRECT ANSWER includes lymphocytes (T-cells & B-cells), the smallest of the white blood cells; develop from stem cells in red bone marrow