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INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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Actions and Tools of the Innate Immune System

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True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system
  • True
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Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells?
  • Lipopolysaccharides or Gram Negative bacteria
  • Peptidoglycans of gram-positive bacteria
  • Mannose sugars
  • D-isoform amino acids
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What recognises PAMPs?
  • Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)
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Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located?
  • Cell membrane
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Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located?
  • Cell cytoplasm
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Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis?
  • Glycosidases
  • Lipases
  • Proteases
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True or False: Lysosomes do not use energy when they kill microbes
  • False
  • Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes, killing microbes in an energy-dependent way
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Name two physical barriers of the innate immune system
  • Skin
  • Mucous membranes
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Name 3 biochemical barriers of the innate immune system
  • Lactic and fatty acids
  • Enzymes
  • Mucous
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What is the function of commensal organisms?
  • Produce natural antibiotics
  • Outcompete pathogens at epithelial and mucosal surfaces
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Complete the sentence about commensal organisms? When commensals are disturbed, infection with opportunistic organisms is increased Link to Answer Article