Microbiology Chapter 17 True and False

1) Apoptosis results in significant leakage of cellular contents.

Answer: FALSE

2) Cytokines are protein-based chemical messengers that allow for communication between cells of the immune system.

Answer: TRUE

3) Only dendritic cells produce interleukins.

Answer: FALSE

4) The production of interferons at an infection site is critical for chemotaxis.

Answer: FALSE

5) Cytokine storms negatively impact human health.

Answer: TRUE

6) The variable region of the antibody is solely responsible the significant diversity of antigen targets.

Answer: FALSE

7) Plasma cells will eventually differentiate into memory cells.

Answer: FALSE

8) Memory cells do not require B cell receptors.

Answer: FALSE

9) The implementation of vaccinations occurred prior to experimental support for the germ theory of disease.

Answer: TRUE

10) When haptens attach to carrier molecules, an epitope forms on hapten which then can be bound to antibody.

Answer: FALSE


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