PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -The immune system would provide flexibility to the host when dealing with the environment and with itself, consequently adding flexibility to the management of homeostasis. For example, the immune system participates in glucose metabolism, even though glucose metabolism is ancient and evolutionary conserved.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -lymphatic system, a network of tiny vessels which allows immune cells to travel between tissues and the bloodstream. The lymphatic system contains lymphocytes (white blood cells; mostly T cells and B cells), which try to recognise any bacteria, viruses or other foreign substances in the body and fight them.