Essentials of Biology
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Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr., Michael Windelspecht
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Chapter 26.2, Problem 3CYP
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The reason why complement system and natural killer cells are nonspecific.
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The body mechanisms that protect against the infections are innate defense and adaptive defense. Adaptive defense is the precise mechanism or specific mechanism, but innate mechanism is a non specific mechanism, which develops quickly. It provides general response regardless of pathogen type and exposure numbers. Innate mechanism includes physical barrier (first line of defense), natural killer cell, chemical barriers, complement system, inflammation and phagocytosis.
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Essentials of Biology
Ch. 26.1 - Explain the function of the immune system in the...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 26.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 26.1 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 26.1 - Prob. 1ACh. 26.1 - Prob. 2ACh. 26.1 - Prob. 3ACh. 26.1 - Prob. 4ACh. 26.1 - Prob. 5A
Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 26.2 - 3. Describe the roles of the complement system and...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 26.2 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 26.2 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 26.2 - Prob. 6ACh. 26.2 - Prob. 7ACh. 26.2 - Prob. 8ACh. 26.3 - Summarize the role of lymphocytes in adaptive...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 26.3 - Explain the role of antibodies in adaptive...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 26.3 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 26.3 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 26.3 - Prob. 9ACh. 26.3 - Prob. 10ACh. 26.3 - Prob. 11ACh. 26.3 - Prob. 12ACh. 26.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 26.4 - Distinguish between active and passive immunity.Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 26.4 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 26.4 - Distinguish between active and passive immunity,...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 13ACh. 26.4 - Prob. 14ACh. 26.5 - Prob. 1LOCh. 26.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 26.5 - Prob. 3LOCh. 26.5 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 26.5 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 26.5 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 26.5 - Prob. 15ACh. 26.5 - Prob. 16ACh. 26.5 - Prob. 17ACh. 26.5 - Prob. 18ACh. 26 - Prob. S17.1BYBCh. 26 - Prob. S22.2BYBCh. 26 - Prob. S23.2BYBCh. 26 - Prob. 1BYBCh. 26 - Prob. 2BYBCh. 26 - Prob. F17.5CTCCh. 26 - Prob. S23.2CTCCh. 26 - Prob. S23.3CTCCh. 26 - Prob. 1TCCh. 26 - Prob. 2TCCh. 26 - Prob. 3TC
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