Human Biology

(Sean Pound) #1

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 1. Human Biology


Summary



  • B cells produce antibodies against pathogens in the blood and lymph.

  • Killer T cells destroy body cells infected with pathogens.


Practice


Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.



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  1. What does specific immunity mean? How is it different from general immunity? How are both types useful to
    the body?

  2. What cells are involved in the body’s humoral immune response?

  3. How do macrophages educate T-cells? How do they accomplish this communication?

  4. What do killer T-cells differentiate into? How does this help the body long term?

  5. What do B-cells differentiate into? What is the function of these differentiated cells?


Review



  1. Explain how B cells help fight infections.

  2. How do killer T cells fight pathogens?

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