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NU 545 CHAPTER 8 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE immunogenic most antigens are ____ and elicit an immune response antigen a molecule found on the outer surfaces of cells that the immune system recognizes as either part of the body or an outside invade...

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NU 545 CHAPTER 8 EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

LATEST UPDATE


immunogenic


most antigens are ____ and elicit an immune response


antigen


a molecule found on the outer surfaces of cells that the immune system recognizes as either part of the

body or an outside invader; can react with antibodies or receptors on B and T cells


paratope


the antigen-binding site on the antibody or lymphocyte receptor


adaptive immunity


the ability to recognize and remember foreign "non-self" substances and mount an attack on them


clonal diversity


maturation of B and T lymphocytes that occurs in primary lymphoid organs


clonal selection

, the process by which an antigen selectively binds to and activates only those lymphocytes bearing

receptors specific for the antigen. The selected lymphocytes proliferate and differentiate into a clone of

effector cells and a clone of memory cells specific for the stimulating antigen.


humoral immunity


B cell produce antibodies to provide specific immunity when organism re-enters system; primarily

protect against bacteria and viruses


cellular immunity


T cells directly destroy targets or stimulate activity to other leukocytes; primarily protects against viruses

and cancer


B cells


what cells produce antibodies


lymphocytes


The two types of white blood cells that are part of the body's immune system: B lymphocytes and T

lymphocytes


thymus


where are T cells formed


bone marrow


where are B cells formed


plasma cells


B cells develop into _____ to become factories for the production of antibodes

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