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What is the term used to describe lymphocytes that are seeing antigen for the first time?
What is the term used to describe lymphocytes that are seeing antigen for the first time?
- Memory lymphocytes
- Naive lymphocytes (correct)
- Experienced lymphocytes
- Adaptive lymphocytes
What is the term for the responses that are larger, more rapid, and better able to eliminate the antigen than primary responses?
What is the term for the responses that are larger, more rapid, and better able to eliminate the antigen than primary responses?
- Tertiary immune responses
- Secondary immune responses (correct)
- Primary immune responses
- Adaptive immune responses
What type of cells are induced during the primary immune response and are responsible for generating secondary immune responses?
What type of cells are induced during the primary immune response and are responsible for generating secondary immune responses?
- Adaptive cells
- Inexperienced cells
- Exhausted cells
- Memory cells (correct)
What is one mechanism by which vaccines confer long-lasting protection against infections?
What is one mechanism by which vaccines confer long-lasting protection against infections?
What is the term for the immune system's ability to not react against the host's own potentially antigenic substances?
What is the term for the immune system's ability to not react against the host's own potentially antigenic substances?
What is the fundamental abnormality in autoimmune diseases?
What is the fundamental abnormality in autoimmune diseases?
What does clonal selection refer to in the context of immune responses?
What does clonal selection refer to in the context of immune responses?
What is the term used for a population of lymphocytes with identical antigen receptors and specificities?
What is the term used for a population of lymphocytes with identical antigen receptors and specificities?
What happens during step 4 of clonal selection?
What happens during step 4 of clonal selection?
What are the characteristics of different immune responses according to the text?
What are the characteristics of different immune responses according to the text?
What does immunologic tolerance refer to?
What does immunologic tolerance refer to?
What occurs during step 2 of clonal selection?
What occurs during step 2 of clonal selection?
