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Human defence systems against disease
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which is a NON-specific first line of defence against pathogens?

  1. Producing specific antibodies
  2. Memory lymphocytes
  3. Vaccination
  4. The skin acting as a barrier
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✓ Answer: D — The skin acting as a barrier
The skin is a non-specific physical barrier. Specific antibodies and memory cells are part of the targeted immune response.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which structures often swell and become tender during an infection as white blood cells multiply inside them?

  1. The sweat glands
  2. The salivary glands
  3. The lymph nodes
  4. The adrenal glands
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✓ Answer: C — The lymph nodes
Award 1 mark. Swollen nodes in the neck during a throat infection are a sign that the immune response is under way, not a sign of a separate problem.
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