Exam 24: B: Immune System
Explain the terms natural immunity,artificial immunity,active immunity,and passive immunity.Give an example of natural passive immunity.
Natural immunity refers to the immunity that is naturally acquired by the body in response to exposure to a pathogen. This can occur through previous infection or through the transfer of antibodies from mother to baby during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Artificial immunity, on the other hand, is immunity that is acquired through medical intervention, such as vaccination. This can involve the administration of a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen to stimulate the body's immune response and create immunity without causing the disease.
Active immunity refers to the immunity that is developed by the body in response to an antigen, either through natural exposure to the pathogen or through vaccination. This type of immunity involves the production of antibodies and memory cells that provide long-term protection against the specific pathogen.
Passive immunity, on the other hand, is the transfer of pre-formed antibodies from one individual to another. This can occur naturally, such as the transfer of antibodies from mother to baby during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or artificially through the administration of antibodies obtained from another individual or animal.
An example of natural passive immunity is the transfer of maternal antibodies to a baby through breastfeeding. When a mother breastfeeds her baby, she passes on antibodies that she has developed in response to various pathogens, providing the baby with temporary protection until their own immune system matures.
Match each type of specific immunity with its description or example.
-after exposure to hepatitis A,a person is given a gamma globulin (IgG)shot to keep him from getting hepatitis
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The antibody commonly found in tears and saliva is:
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When an antigen attaches to a naïve B cell,it becomes a(n)_____ cell.
Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-mechanisms that resist a variety of threatening agents or conditions
When a child develops measles and acquires immunity to a subsequent infection,this type of immunity is called _____ immunity.
Which of the following is not part of the inflammation response?
Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-phagocytic monocyte (nongranular WBC)in the immune system
The part of the antibody that combines with the antigen is the:
In the first stage of their development,B cells are known by all the following terms except _____ B cells.
If a person had a nonfunctioning immune system,what types of adaptive immunity (artificial,natural,active,and passive)could be beneficial and which would not be beneficial or even harmful?
If a blood test indicated that a person had a high level of IgM antibodies in the blood,it could be concluded that:
All of the following are major types of interferon except _____ interferon.
Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-lymphocyte that produces antibodies that attack pathogens or direct other cells to attack them
Explain how fever develops.How do various medicines like aspirin treat fever? What possible advantage does fever give the body?
Which of the following is not part of the inflammation response?
Macromolecules that induce the immune system to make certain responses are called:
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