Review: Immunity
Key Words
antigen
immunity
immunocompetence
antigen receptors
CD4 receptor
CD8 receptor
Cell Mediated Immunity
Antibody Mediated Immunity
helper T cells
immunogenic
hapten
antigenic determinants
antigen receptors
MHC Antigens
clone
effector
stimulation
cytokine
cytotoxic (killer) T cells
plasma cells
antibodies
immunoglobulins
Questions for Review:
<![if !supportLists]>1. <![endif]>What two unique properties distinguish immunity from nonspecific defenses?
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<![if !supportLists]>2. <![endif]>Describe the origin and formation of both T and B lymphocytes.
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<![if !supportLists]>3. <![endif]>Describe the two kinds of T cells, based on the antigen receptor proteins on their surface.
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<![if !supportLists]>4. <![endif]>What is Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI), and what types of pathogens does it protect against?
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<![if !supportLists]>5. <![endif]>Describe Antibody-Mediated Immunity (AMI), and the types of pathogens it protects against.
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<![if !supportLists]>6. <![endif]>Discuss haptens, and the mechanism whereby they may provoke an immune reaction.? Give two examples.
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<![if !supportLists]>7. <![endif]>Describe the mechanism of CMI, including activation, co-stimulation, and proliferation.
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<![if !supportLists]>8. <![endif]>What are helper T cells, and how do they help?
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<![if !supportLists]>9. <![endif]>How do cytotoxic (killer) T cells destroy invading pathogens?
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<![if !supportLists]>10. <![endif]>Describe the mechanism of AMI, and how antibodies are produced.
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<![if !supportLists]>11. <![endif]>List five ways in which antibodies carry out their immune function.
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<![if !supportLists]>12. <![endif]>List the five types of antibodies, and give the more specific role of three.
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<![if !supportLists]>13. <![endif]>How does the AIDS virus (HIV) attack the immune system?
