Host Defenses I Overview And Nonspecific Defenses - Microbiology

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Microbiology

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Set 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Set 2: The Chemistry of Biology

Set 3: Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Set 4: Bacteria and Archaea

Set 5: Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Set 6: Viruses and Prions

Set 7: Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Set 8: Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Set 9: Microbial Genetics

Set 10: Genetic Analysis and Genetic Engineering

Set 11: Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Set 12: Antimicrobial Treatment

Set 13: Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease

Set 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Set 15: Host Defenses Ii: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Set 16: Disorders in Immunity

Set 17: Diagnosing Infections

Set 18: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Set 19: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Set 20: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Set 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Set 22: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Set 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Set 24: Microbes and the Environment

Set 25: Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

Set 14 Host Defenses I Overview And Nonspecific Defenses

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Set 14 Host Defenses I Overview And Nonspecific Defenses

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Keratin is an important aspect of nonspeciﬁc defense because it ______.

A) destroys pathogens
B) physically restricts pathogens to a speciﬁc region
C) is toxic to pathogens
D) creates a physical barrier against pathogens

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The most numerous WBCs that have multilobed nuclei and are very phagocytic are ______.

A) lymphocytes
B) basophils
C) eosinophils
D) monocytes
E) neutrophils

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which body region is protected by fatty acids, acidic pH, lactic acid, and a tough cell barrier with its own normal biota?

A) Urinary tract
B) Eyes
C) Digestive tract
D) Skin
E) Respiratory tract

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