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Which would most likely cause a person to produce antibodies?

A
receiving a vaccination
B
experiencing swelling
C
spraining a muscle
D
experiencing a fever
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Which best describes the purpose of a fever?

A
to make the body too hot for the bacteria to live
B
to make the body too cold for the bacteria to live
C
to stimulate lymphocytes to make antibodies
D
to stimulate an increased production of sweat
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James was exposed to a pathogen when he was 10 years old and felt ill.What would most likely happen if he were exposed to the same pathogen when he is 12 years old?

A
His body would destroy the pathogen before he felt symptoms.
B
His reaction to the pathogen would be worse than the first.
C
His antibodies would decrease, since he had been exposed already.
D
New types of antibodies would be made in response to the second exposure.
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Which statement describes many of the structures involved in the first line of defense of the immune system?

A
They have contact with the external environment.
B
They are internal and contact the pathogen through blood.
C
They produce B-cells in response to a pathogen.
D
They produce T-cells in response to a pathogen.
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Which statement best describes how a B-cell works?

A
It produces antigens, which stimulate a fever.
B
It produces antibodies specific to an antigen.
C
It produces antigens specific to antibodies.
D
It produces antibodies, which stimulate a fever.
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If a pathogen on food got past saliva, which additional defenses in the first line of defense would the pathogen contact?

A
stomach acid and lymphocytes
B
lymphocytes and phagocytes
C
phagocytes and mucus
D
mucus and stomach acid
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When studying the immune system in class, Peta concluded that T-cells are more specific to the pathogen than inflammation is.What did Peta most likely learn that led to this conclusion?

A
T-cells are made to identify antibodies, while inflammation starts a fever.
B
T-cells are made to identify antigens, while inflammation starts to make antibodies.
C
T-cells make antibodies that cause a fever, while inflammation identifies antigens on the pathogens.
D
T-cells are made to identify antigens, while inflammation fights anything in the affected area.
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When children are young and go to the doctor, the doctor will give them booster shots. This re-exposes the children to a dead portion of a disease to help them build immunity.Which type of immunity is described?

A
active
B
passive
C
antibiotic
D
phagocytic
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The first line of defense involves which structure(s)?

A
T-cells
B
skin
C
blood
D
B-cells
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Which would indicate that a vaccine is protecting a person from future disease?

A
an increase in antibodies
B
the production of a fever
C
the production of phagocytes
D
an occurrence of inflammation

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