Nurs-6501 - Advanced Patho- Chapter 8
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What is adaptive immunity? - ANSWER ability of the body to defend itself against
specific invading agents
What is another word for adaptive immunity? - ANSWER Immune Response
What does adaptive immunity consist of? - ANSWER lymphocytes and antibodies
Is adaptive immunity specific? - ANSWER Yes- to particular infectious agents
Is the adaptive immune response slower than the inflammatory response? - ANSWER
Yes
How is the adaptive immune response mediated? - ANSWER B-lymphocytes and t-
lymphocytes
What are B lymphocytes responsible for? - ANSWER humoral immunity
What is humoral immunity? - ANSWER antibody-mediated immunity
What are T lymphocytes responsible for? - ANSWER cell-mediated immunity
What is cell-mediated immunity? - ANSWER Essentially cell to cell combat with the
good guys (T lymphocytes) killing the bad guys (any "bad" cells, such as bacteria, virus-infected
cells, and cancer cells.)
What is antibody-mediated immunity? - ANSWER the mechanism of adaptive
immunity that involves antibody production and the destruction of foreign antigens by the
activities of B cells, T cells, and macrophages
What are T cells and B cells programmed to recognize? - ANSWER Only one specific
antigen
What is cional diversity? - ANSWER The extensive diversity of antigen receptors
capable of recognizing different antigens
What is clonal selection? - ANSWER the process through which immature B and T
Cells go through so that only certain types are permitted to mature
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Graded A+ Latest Update
2025.
What is adaptive immunity? - ANSWER ability of the body to defend itself against
specific invading agents
What is another word for adaptive immunity? - ANSWER Immune Response
What does adaptive immunity consist of? - ANSWER lymphocytes and antibodies
Is adaptive immunity specific? - ANSWER Yes- to particular infectious agents
Is the adaptive immune response slower than the inflammatory response? - ANSWER
Yes
How is the adaptive immune response mediated? - ANSWER B-lymphocytes and t-
lymphocytes
What are B lymphocytes responsible for? - ANSWER humoral immunity
What is humoral immunity? - ANSWER antibody-mediated immunity
What are T lymphocytes responsible for? - ANSWER cell-mediated immunity
What is cell-mediated immunity? - ANSWER Essentially cell to cell combat with the
good guys (T lymphocytes) killing the bad guys (any "bad" cells, such as bacteria, virus-infected
cells, and cancer cells.)
What is antibody-mediated immunity? - ANSWER the mechanism of adaptive
immunity that involves antibody production and the destruction of foreign antigens by the
activities of B cells, T cells, and macrophages
What are T cells and B cells programmed to recognize? - ANSWER Only one specific
antigen
What is cional diversity? - ANSWER The extensive diversity of antigen receptors
capable of recognizing different antigens
What is clonal selection? - ANSWER the process through which immature B and T
Cells go through so that only certain types are permitted to mature
