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Immune System Basics

Description: This quiz will test your basic knowledge about the immune system, its components, and how it protects the body from infection.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the primary function of the immune system?

  1. To regulate body temperature

  2. To produce energy for the body

  3. To protect the body from infection

  4. To transport oxygen and nutrients to cells


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against harmful substances, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the immune system?

  1. White blood cells

  2. Antibodies

  3. Red blood cells

  4. Lymph nodes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body. They are not part of the immune system.

What type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and destroying foreign particles?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Monocytes

  4. Eosinophils


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell and are the first to respond to infection. They engulf and destroy foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses.

What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?

  1. To produce white blood cells

  2. To attack and destroy foreign particles

  3. To regulate body temperature

  4. To transport oxygen and nutrients to cells


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to the presence of foreign particles. They bind to foreign particles and mark them for destruction by other immune cells.

Which type of immune response is responsible for long-term protection against infection?

  1. Innate immunity

  2. Adaptive immunity

  3. Humoral immunity

  4. Cell-mediated immunity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adaptive immunity is a type of immune response that is specific to a particular pathogen. It is responsible for long-term protection against infection.

What is the function of the thymus gland in the immune system?

  1. To produce red blood cells

  2. To produce white blood cells

  3. To produce antibodies

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The thymus gland is a small organ located in the chest. It is responsible for producing T cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the adaptive immune response.

Which of the following is NOT a type of immune cell?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Macrophages

  4. Platelets


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Platelets are involved in blood clotting and are not part of the immune system.

What is the role of the spleen in the immune system?

  1. To filter blood and remove foreign particles

  2. To produce white blood cells

  3. To store red blood cells

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The spleen is a large organ located in the abdomen. It filters blood and removes foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses.

Which type of immune response is responsible for the production of antibodies?

  1. Innate immunity

  2. Adaptive immunity

  3. Humoral immunity

  4. Cell-mediated immunity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Humoral immunity is a type of immune response that involves the production of antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that bind to foreign particles and mark them for destruction by other immune cells.

What is the function of the lymph nodes in the immune system?

  1. To produce white blood cells

  2. To filter blood and remove foreign particles

  3. To store red blood cells

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures located throughout the body. They filter lymph, a fluid that contains white blood cells, and remove foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses.

Which of the following is NOT a type of antibody?

  1. IgG

  2. IgA

  3. IgM

  4. IgD


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IgD is not a type of antibody. It is a type of immunoglobulin that is found on the surface of B cells.

What is the role of the bone marrow in the immune system?

  1. To produce red blood cells

  2. To produce white blood cells

  3. To store red blood cells

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The bone marrow is a soft tissue located inside bones. It is responsible for producing white blood cells, including neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.

Which type of immune response is responsible for the destruction of infected cells?

  1. Innate immunity

  2. Adaptive immunity

  3. Humoral immunity

  4. Cell-mediated immunity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cell-mediated immunity is a type of immune response that involves the destruction of infected cells by cytotoxic T cells.

What is the role of the complement system in the immune system?

  1. To produce white blood cells

  2. To filter blood and remove foreign particles

  3. To activate the immune response

  4. To regulate the immune response


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The complement system is a group of proteins that work together to activate the immune response. It helps to opsonize foreign particles, making them easier for phagocytes to engulf and destroy.

Which of the following is NOT a type of phagocyte?

  1. Neutrophils

  2. Lymphocytes

  3. Macrophages

  4. Dendritic cells


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lymphocytes are not phagocytes. They are a type of white blood cell that is responsible for the adaptive immune response.

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