NUR 314 Exam 2 Questions with correct Answers.

Purpose of adaptive immunity Correct Answer Destruction of infectious microorganisms that are resistant to inflammation; goal is to prevent infection -Long-term and highly effective protection against future exposure to the same microorganism -inducible -specific Correct Answer adaptive immunity end products of adaptive immunity Correct Answer -Immunoglobulins- antibodies -Lymphocytes (T cells, B cells)- WBC lymphoid organs; where stem cells go to get their assignment to become B or T Correct Answer bone marrow or thymus B or T cells are modified to recognize one type of antigen Correct Answer clonal diversity the lymphocyte becomes activated by exposure to a specific antigen Correct Answer clonal selection components of adaptive immunity are Correct Answer humoral and cellular immunoglobulins (antibodies) Correct Answer humoral -bind to antigens on bacteria and viruses t cells from thymus gland Correct Answer cellular -Subpopulations (effector T cells- do something right then) -Kill target directly -Stimulate other leukocytes which produces memory cells? Correct Answer both humoral and cellular True or False? it is essential for b cells and t cells to interact Correct Answer true long term; body is active in making its own antibodies Correct Answer active immunity 2 sources of active immunity: Correct Answer 1. natural (had the disease already) 2. artificial (vaccination)