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- 4. Which organs provide the main sites for contact with foreign antigens, like the spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, and MALT?
- 5. Which organs are responsible for the maturation of lymphocytes?
- 6. What is a macromolecule capable of eliciting the formation of antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes?
- 7. (AKA Natural Immunity) What is the term for the ability of an individual to resist infection by means of normally present body function?
- 8. What is the term for the state of being resistant to a specific disease or infection?
- 9. (AKA Immunoglobulins) What is the term for the glycoprotein, produced by B lymphocytes and plasma cells, that responds to foreign substances by identifying and neutralizing them as part of the immune response?
- 10. What is the protection from disease resulting from substances in the serum (antibodies)?
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- 1. The engulfment of cells or particulate matter by white blood cells is called?
- 2. What type of resistance to infection is characterized by specificity for each individual antigen and the ability to remember prior exposure, resulting in an increased response to subsequent exposures?
- 3. What is the study of the reactions of a host when foreign substances are introduced into the body?
- 9. What is the process of producing non-pathogenic bacteria or viruses for use in vaccines?