Filters
Question type
Defensins are short cationic peptides that:
A) are produced by skin, GI-tract, and lung cells for defense when stimulated
B) bind to specific protein receptors to gain entry into microbial cells
C) are only produced by phagocytes upon activation
D) inhibit microbial DNA synthesis
E) are equally effective at killing eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)
G) D) and E)
Correct Answer
verified
Correct Answer
verified
A woman falls and suffers a cut on her leg. The cut went through her skin and she is bleeding. Which of the following defense mechanisms will participate in eliminating microbes contaminating the cut?
A) mucociliary elevator
B) normal skin flora
C) acidic skin secretions
D) lysozyme
E) phagocytosis and the inflammatory response
F) All of the above
G) A) and E)
G) A) and E)
Correct Answer
verified
Correct Answer
verified