Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Proteins that aid and regulate the immune response
A)adaptive immunity
B)adenoids
C)antigen
D)axillary nodes
E)B cell
F)cervical nodes
G)cytokines
H)cytotoxic T cell
I)dendritic cell
J)helper T cell

Question

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Proteins that aid and regulate the immune response
A)adaptive immunity
B)adenoids
C)antigen
D)axillary nodes
E)B cell
F)cervical nodes
G)cytokines
H)cytotoxic T cell
I)dendritic cell
J)helper T cell

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cytokines are proteins that aid and regulate the immune response.

Answer: C
 Antigen is a substance that triggers the immune response.

Answer: I
 Dendritic cells are specialized cells that process antigens and present them to T cells.

Answer: J
 Helper T cells are a type of T cell that activate other immune cells by secreting cytokines.

Answer: H
 Cytotoxic T cells are a type of T cell that kill infected cells.

Answer: E
 B cells are a type of immune cell that produce antibodies.

Answer: A
 Adaptive immunity is the ability of the immune system to adapt to specific pathogens.

Answer: B and F
 Adenoids and cervical nodes are lymphoid tissues that produce immune cells, and are part of the immune system.

Answer: D
 Axillary nodes are lymphoid tissues that produce immune cells, and are part of the immune system.

Match the Following Vocabulary Terms with Their Meanings