Which of the following occurs during an adaptive immune response?
Phagocytosis
Production of antibodies
Production of interferon
Production of defensins
The Correct Answer is B
A. Phagocytosis: phagocytosis is mainly an innate immune function (macrophages, neutrophils) though phagocytes can interact with adaptive immunity.
B. Production of antibodies: antibody production by plasma cells (B-cell derived) is a hallmark of the adaptive immune response.
C. Production of interferon: interferons are part of innate antiviral defenses and are produced early by infected cells and immune cells.
D. Production of defensins: defensins are innate antimicrobial peptides produced by epithelial cells and neutrophils, not a specific adaptive response.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. pleural: the pleura lines the thoracic cavity and lungs, not the greater omentum.
B. pericardial: the pericardium surrounds the heart, not the abdominal organs.
C. hiatal: “hiatal” refers to the esophageal hiatus (an opening) and is not the membrane composing the omentum.
D. peritoneal: the greater omentum is a large fold of peritoneum (a double-layered peritoneal membrane) that hangs from the stomach.
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Explanation
A. Colony-stimulating factor; negative: colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) chiefly stimulate white blood cell production, not RBCs. The feedback characterization here is not applicable to erythropoiesis.
B. Erythropoietin; positive: erythropoietin (EPO) does stimulate RBC production, but the regulatory loop is negative feedback. So labeling it “positive” is wrong.
C. Erythropoietin; negative: EPO is the hormone that stimulates RBC production and it is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism based on tissue oxygenation.
D. Colony-stimulating factor; positive: CSFs affect leukocyte lines, and erythropoiesis is not regulated by a positive-CSF loop.
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