Download SG9 Immune Response

Biology 240
Clark College
Kibota 1
Specific Immune Response
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Differentiate between innate and acquired immunity.
Differentiate between immunity and nonspecific resistance.
Contrast the four types of acquired immunity.
Define antigen.
Explain the function of antibodies and describe their structural and chemical
characteristics.
Name the function of B cells.
Describe the genetic uniqueness of B cells and T cells (compared to other body cells).
Describe the clonal selection theory.
Describe the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA).
Explain how an antibody reacts with an antigen; identify the consequences of the reaction.
Distinguish a primary from a secondary immune response.
Compare and contrast cell-mediated and humoral immunity.
Describe the role of antibodies and NK cells in antibody-dependent cell-mediated
cytotoxicity.