micro ch16
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)?
AMPs have a narrow spectrum of antimicrobial activities.
Which of these molecules or structures is/are NOT associated with innate immunity?
antibodies
One remarkable finding on a patient's laboratory workup is a marked eosinophilia. This might be suggestive of __________.
either a parasitic infection or an allergic (hypersensitivity) reaction
Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are collectively referred to as __________.
granulocytes
Which of the following statements concerning lysozyme is FALSE?
it is an organelle in WBCs
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe innate immunity?
it produces strong, long-lasting memory responses
Which of the following statements about sebum is NOT true?
it raises the pH of skin
Which of these cells do NOT have phagocytic activity?
lymphocytes
The ID50 for many pathogens is significantly smaller when testing with gnotobiotic animals compared to animals with normal microbiota. This is likely because of __________.
microbial antagonism
Which type of leukocyte is the most abundant in blood?
neutrophils
When blood cells are removed from blood, the remaining liquid is referred to as __________.
serum
The respiratory system is protected against harmful microbes by all of the following EXCEPT __________.
the lacrimal apparatus
__________ are involved in detecting foreign invaders. They do so by binding to pathogen- associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on the surface of the pathogen.
toll-like receptors
Which of the following is the correct order of events after tissue damage during the process of inflammation?
vasodilation; margination; diapedesis; phagocytosis
Which term best describes the symbiotic relationship between humans and most of the normal microbiota that live on our human skin?
commensialism
Which of the following is NOT a chemical factor that helps the skin to be relatively resistant to infection?
complement proteins
The epidermis __________.
contains the protein keratin