Bio 181 Module 10: Self Check with complete solutions

Bio 181 Module 10: Self CheckBone marrow is a site where mature immune cells are found. T/F - correct answer False You should have your appendix removed whenever possible. T/F - correct answer False B and T cells are called lymphocytes. T/F - correct answer True Mast cells release histamine. T/F - correct answer True Having a fever of 100 oF can help you fight off infections. T/F - correct answer True A bacterium coated by antibodies is a signal that a macrophage should endocytose (eat) it. T/F - correct answer True If a macrophage endocytoses (i.e., eats) an antigen it can digest it and present it on a ______________ Major histocompatibility complex protein to a ______________. - correct answer Class II helper T cell Memory cells "remember" the antigen and make a faster and greater response the next time the antigen is encountered. T/F - correct answer True Does gravity have a role in some part of the lymphatic fluid flow back to the circulatory system? Y/N - correct answer Yes When a B cell is shown an antigen on a class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein it will go through ______________ ______________ and B cells subsequently can become ______________ and/or ______________ ______________. - correct answer blast transformation plasma cells