PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
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Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis (overall balance). Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?
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it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
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it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
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it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
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it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: a. Its machinery consists of billions of red blood cells. False, the immune system does not use red blood cells to fight infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main job of the innate immune system is to fight harmful substances and germs that enter the body, for instance through the skin or digestive system. The adaptive (specific) immune system makes antibodies and uses them to specifically fight certain germs that the body has previously come into contact with.
Detailed explanation-3: -The immune system is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that defends the body against infection, whilst protecting the body’s own cells.
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