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What is the ability of the human body to resist infection and damage called?
What is the ability of the human body to resist infection and damage called?
What type of immunity results from general processes that provide resistance to specific disease organisms?
What type of immunity results from general processes that provide resistance to specific disease organisms?
What is the term for the process by which white blood cells and macrophages engulf and destroy invading organisms?
What is the term for the process by which white blood cells and macrophages engulf and destroy invading organisms?
What is the term for the specific immunity developed against individual invading agents such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins?
What is the term for the specific immunity developed against individual invading agents such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins?
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What is the term for the proteins produced by the immune system to attack and destroy specific invading organisms or toxins?
What is the term for the proteins produced by the immune system to attack and destroy specific invading organisms or toxins?
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What is the term for the immune system that forms antibodies and/or activated lymphocytes to attack and destroy specific invading organisms or toxins?
What is the term for the immune system that forms antibodies and/or activated lymphocytes to attack and destroy specific invading organisms or toxins?
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What percentage of plasma proteins do immunoglobulins typically constitute?
What percentage of plasma proteins do immunoglobulins typically constitute?
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What is the term for the designated end of each light and heavy chain in an immunoglobulin?
What is the term for the designated end of each light and heavy chain in an immunoglobulin?
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Which class of antibodies has 10 binding sites and is effective in protecting the body against invaders?
Which class of antibodies has 10 binding sites and is effective in protecting the body against invaders?
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What determines the biological properties of an antibody in tissues, such as adherence to specific structures and passage through membranes?
What determines the biological properties of an antibody in tissues, such as adherence to specific structures and passage through membranes?
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Which class of antibodies is especially involved in allergy and constitutes only a small percentage of the antibodies?
Which class of antibodies is especially involved in allergy and constitutes only a small percentage of the antibodies?
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What percentage of the antibodies of a normal person does IgG constitute?
What percentage of the antibodies of a normal person does IgG constitute?
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What is the result of a person's body responding to a foreign antigen?
What is the result of a person's body responding to a foreign antigen?
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How can temporary immunity be achieved without injecting an antigen?
How can temporary immunity be achieved without injecting an antigen?
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How long do antibodies last in the body of the recipient?
How long do antibodies last in the body of the recipient?
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What is the term for the transfusion of antibodies or T lymphocytes to confer immunity?
What is the term for the transfusion of antibodies or T lymphocytes to confer immunity?
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What is the duration of activated T cells transfused from an animal?
What is the duration of activated T cells transfused from an animal?
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What is the main function of antibodies in the human body?
What is the main function of antibodies in the human body?
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What is the process called when antibodies bind multiple large particles with antigens on their surfaces into a clump?
What is the process called when antibodies bind multiple large particles with antigens on their surfaces into a clump?
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What is the term for the molecular complex of soluble antigen and antibody?
What is the term for the molecular complex of soluble antigen and antibody?
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What is the term for the process by which antibodies cover the toxic sites of the antigenic agent?
What is the term for the process by which antibodies cover the toxic sites of the antigenic agent?
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What is the system that antibodies activate to destroy invading agents?
What is the system that antibodies activate to destroy invading agents?
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What type of immunity is being discussed in the passage?
What type of immunity is being discussed in the passage?
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