BIO 203
Chapter 16
Study guide
Compare and contrast innate immunity and adaptive immunity:
Describe the 5 attributes of adaptive immunity:
Explain the 2 types of adaptive immunity:
Define:
Antigen:
Antigenic determinants:
What can act as an antigen?
Describe exogenous antigens:
Describe endogenous antigens:
Describe autoantigens:
Describe B lymphocytes (B cells):
What is a BCR?
What accounts for the specificity of a humoral immune response?
How many BCRs are on a B cell? Are they all different?
How many different BCR’s are in a human?
How many antigens or epitopes does 1 BCR recognize?
How does one B cell specific for one antigen produce enough antibody to protect the entire body?
A B cell that differentiates and secretes antibodies is called a _______ ______.
What is an antibody?
Describe the functions of antibodies:
Describe the 5 classes of antibodies:
Describe T lymphocytes (T cells)
What is a TCR?
How is a TCR different from a BCR? (Besides the fact that they are on different cells)
Differentiate between the 3 types of T cells:
Describe the role of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC):
Differentiate between MHC class I and MHC class II proteins:
List the types of antigen presenting cells. Then describe what is an antigen presenting cell is and define what do
they do?
Describe Endogenous antigen processing:
Describe exogenous antigen processing:
Humoral Immune Response
What is the difference between T-dependent humoral immunity and T-independent humoral immunity?
Describe the steps in T-independent humoral immunity
Describe the steps in T-dependent humoral immunity
Cell mediated immune responses
Describe the steps in the activation of CTLs:
Describe how memory B cells are established and form memory:
Describe the following:
Naturally acquired active immunity:
Naturally acquired passive immunity:
Artificially acquired active immunity:
Artificially acquired passive immunity: