During a typical immune response, activated B cells mature into cells that produce ________, which bind(s) to and attack(s) foreign invaders.

A) antigens
B) perforins
C) antibodies
D) heparin
E) complement proteins


C) antibodies

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Cardiac muscle can be distinguished from skeletal muscle because cardiac muscle:

a. Forms muscle fibers with larger diameters than those of skeletal muscle b. Has 15 to 20 nuclei per muscle fiber (cell) c. Lacks intercalated disks d. Lacks striations e. Possesses a nucleus located in the center of each muscle fiber

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Adiponectin is

A) a hormone made in fat tissue and secreted into the circulation, where it affects the response to insulin. B) a hormone secreted into the stomach lining that enhances appetite. C) a hormone made in the hypothalamus that decreases appetite after a fatty meal. D) a nutrient that causes weight gain.

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Lymphocytes are

a. polymorphonuclear granulocytes b. the most abundant type of leukocyte c. produced in lymphoid organs as well as in the bone marrow d. both a and b e. all of the above

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