Evaluate the clonal selection hypothesis in terms of autoimmunity and immunological memory

Q: Describe the mechanisms by which microbes promote autoimmunity.

A: Autoimmunity is a situation in which an organism's immune system produces immunological responses…

Q: Describe the role of the macrophage in theimmune response.

A: Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are found in every tissue of the human body. They…

Q: Summarize the general features of adaptive, acquired immunity.

A: The body has immune system and a variety of defense mechanisms to prevent and fight off infections.…

Q: Discuss active and passive immune responses, givingspecific examples of each.

A: Immunology is the branch of science which deals with the study of the immune system, immune response…

Q: Describe how T cells and B cells arise and function in adaptive immunity.

A: Immunity can be defined as the ability of an organism to fight against infections caused by a…

Q: Explain the difference between clonal deletion and clonal selection;a natural killer cell and a…

A: Immunity is the capability of the body to fight against foreign attack and maintain the persistence…

Q: Outline the three stages of the acquired immune response.

A: The adaptive immune system, also referred as the acquired immune system, is a subsystem of the…

Q: 8. Clonal Selection Hypothesis is the most accepted theory for how immune cells respond to specific…

A: 8. Clonal Selection Hypothesis is the most accepted theory for how immune cells respond to specific…

Q: Explain the role of MHC in establishing immunity

A: Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a cluster of genes which is tightly linked and is found in…

Q: Describe four major types of autoimmunity, comparing targetorgans and symptoms.

A: Autoimmune diseases are those disorders in which the body is attacked by its immune system…

Q: List and explain briefly three characteristics of adaptive immune system

A: Our adaptive immune framework spares us from unavoidable demise by contamination. A baby brought…

Q: Define immunological tolerance, and explain mechanisms that may be responsible for T and B…

A: The lymphocyte is the type of white blood cell present in the vertebrate immune system. Lymphocytes…

Q: Explain the clonal selection theory of receptor specifi city and diversity in lymphocytes.

A: The great diversity of receptors in the immune system is the result of the large number of genes…

Q: Describe the first line of defense provided by the innate immune system

A: The first line of defense provided by the innate immune system is a set of physical, chemical &…

Q: Define adaptive immunity, and describe how T cells and B cells arise.

A: The complex biological system that comprises of various glands, cells and organs and function to…

Q: Briefly describe how we become tolerant to self-antigens pre- and post- birth, and explain how…

A: Sometimes the proteins present inside the body may be confused by the immune cells as non self. As a…

Q: Write down the main differences between central and peripheral immune tolerance.

A: Immune system is composed of a complex network of cells, tissues and organs that fight against and…

Q: Explain how the innate (nonspecific) immune system is able to recognize a wide variety of…

A: Immunity is the capability of the body to fight against foreign attack and maintain the persistence…

Q: Distinguish between nonspecific defense and adaptive immunity?

A: Difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity- Innate immunity is present at birth while…

Q: List the THREE LINES of immune defence

A: Immune systemIt refers to a complex network of organs, tissues, and cells that work together to…

Q: Explain the clonal selection hypothesis.

A: Clonal selection theory is proposed by Frank Macfarlane Burnet.

Q: Explain two pieces of evidence that exist that some self-reactive lymphocytes in the immune system…

A: Introduction Lymphocytes are one of the types of white blood cells in our body. White blood cell or…

Q: 2. There are many theories on how/why some people develop autoimmune disease. In terms of clonal…

A: When the immune system attacks the body's own cells and tissues the  autoimmune disorders develop.…

Q: In clonal selection, “who” does the selecting? What is being selected?

A: Immunology is an important branch of biology which include the study of immunity of different…

Q: explan the activation of specific immunity

A: Specific immunity is an adaptive or acquired immunity which involves white blood cells activation (B…

Q: ow does clonal selection hypothesis relate to autoimmune responses?

A: The immunological response of the body against its own cells and tissues is referred to as an…

Q: Explain the T cell clonal selection ?

A: The helper T cells or TH cells are the type of T cells that have a role in the adaptive immune…

Q: What is clonal selection hypothesis and use the autoimmune response and immunological memory to…

A: Clone selection hypothesis explains that there are numerous lymphocytes in the body and each of them…

Q: Compare and contrast autoimmune diseases and immune deficiencies.

A: Your immune system defends your body from harmful organisms including bacteria, viruses, and…

Q: Explain Mini-Glossary of Chemical Mediators and Cells Involved in Immune Functions

A: The immune system is a complex system of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to fight…

Q: Discriminate between immediate hypersensitivity and delayedtype hypersensitivity with respect to…

A: Hypersensitivity is defined as the condition in which the immune system becomes oversensitive and…

Q: Describe three (3) principal ways in which immune system fails

A: There are many reason for the immune system failure. Described in following.

Q: Explain a comparison of good immunogens and poor immunogens.

A: A foreign substance that invades the body and activates the immune system to release antibodies…

Q: Name and Describe the three types of Immune System malfunctions and give an example of each

A: Our immune system serves in the body’s defense against infections and other harmful invaders and…

Q: explain and distinguish between nonspecific and specific response of immune system.

A: The body is exposed to many infectious agents always, so all bodies of organisms have their own…

Q: Describe the major events in the origin of diversity of the immunesystem and features of the clonal…

A: The adaptive immune system (AIS) in warm blooded creatures, which is focused on lymphocytes bearing…

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