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1 What is a T-independent antigen?

2 What is a T-independent antigen?
An antigen that can stimulate a B cell by itself (without the help of a T cell) They are usually polysaccharides or lipopolysaccharides

3 What cytokine do T helper cells secrete that stimulates B cells, T helper, and T cytotoxic cells?

4 What cytokine do T helper cells secrete that stimulates B cells, T helper, and T cytotoxic cells?
IL-2

5 What type of T cells secrete perforin?

6 What type of T cells secrete perforin?
Cytotoxic T lympohcytes (CTL)

7 What are Antigen Presenting Cells?

8 What are Antigen Presenting Cells?
Macrophages Dendritic cells B cells They present antigen to T helper cells

9 What type of specific immunity is most effective against intracellular pathogens?

10 What type of specific immunity is most effective against intracellular pathogens?
Cell-Mediated Immunity

11 Give an example of Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity

12 Give an example of Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity
IgG crossing the placenta IgA in breast milk


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