VET TECH IMMUNOLOGY EXAMS SET
FEATURING SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURACY CHECKED ANSWERS
●● What types of organisms are considered pathogens?
Answer: Fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasites.
●● How can a naïve or deficient immune system lead to disease?
Answer: It cannot distinguish self from non-self, leading to destruction
of normal tissue.
●● What is meant by immune-mediated disease?
Answer: The host immune system is attacking itself.
●● What are the defining characteristics of innate immunity?
Answer: First line of defense, responds rapidly, and is nonspecific.
●● What are examples of innate immunity?
Answer: Physical barriers like skin, mucous membranes, fever,
inflammation, and phagocytic cells.
●● What are the defining characteristics of adaptive immunity?
, Answer: Slow to respond, creates antibodies for repeat offenders.
●● How does innate immunity differ from adaptive immunity in terms
of speed and specificity?
Answer: Adaptive is slow to respond while innate responds rapidly.
●● How does adaptive immunity demonstrate memory?
Answer: It creates antibodies for specific pathogens that are remembered
for future responses.
●● What is the function of neutrophils?
Answer: First white blood cells on the scene.
●● What is the function of macrophages?
Answer: Phagocytosis and displaying parts of consumed pathogens for
lymphocytes.
●● What is phagocytosis?
Answer: The process by which cells engulf and digest pathogens.
●● What are the primary functions of lymphocytes?
Answer: To recognize and respond to specific antigens.
FEATURING SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURACY CHECKED ANSWERS
●● What types of organisms are considered pathogens?
Answer: Fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasites.
●● How can a naïve or deficient immune system lead to disease?
Answer: It cannot distinguish self from non-self, leading to destruction
of normal tissue.
●● What is meant by immune-mediated disease?
Answer: The host immune system is attacking itself.
●● What are the defining characteristics of innate immunity?
Answer: First line of defense, responds rapidly, and is nonspecific.
●● What are examples of innate immunity?
Answer: Physical barriers like skin, mucous membranes, fever,
inflammation, and phagocytic cells.
●● What are the defining characteristics of adaptive immunity?
, Answer: Slow to respond, creates antibodies for repeat offenders.
●● How does innate immunity differ from adaptive immunity in terms
of speed and specificity?
Answer: Adaptive is slow to respond while innate responds rapidly.
●● How does adaptive immunity demonstrate memory?
Answer: It creates antibodies for specific pathogens that are remembered
for future responses.
●● What is the function of neutrophils?
Answer: First white blood cells on the scene.
●● What is the function of macrophages?
Answer: Phagocytosis and displaying parts of consumed pathogens for
lymphocytes.
●● What is phagocytosis?
Answer: The process by which cells engulf and digest pathogens.
●● What are the primary functions of lymphocytes?
Answer: To recognize and respond to specific antigens.
