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Pathogens and Immunity
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- 1What is a pathogen?A microorganism that causes disease (bacterium, virus etc.)
- 2Definition of a Prokaryotic cell:a cell lacking a true membrane bound nucleus
- 3Definition of a Eukaryotic cell:A cell with a true membrane bound nucleus
- 4A Cell mediated immune response involves:T lymphocytes
- 5A Humoral immune response involves:B lymphocytes (and antibodies)
- 6Definition of immunity:The body's ability to identify and react to foreign materials and is based on the various types of white blood cells called lymphocytes
- 7What do T lymphocytes respond to?Antigen presenting cells (e.g cancer cells, virus infected cells, organ transplants)
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- A-Level Biology (1.6 Defence Against Disease) Flashcards on Pathogens and Immunity, created by Elena Cade on 30/04/2015.
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