Self Quiz for The Adaptive Immune System: Cell-Mediated Immunity: An Overview

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. State three different ways by which cell-mediated immunity protects the body.

A. (ans)

B. (ans)

C. (ans)

1. Define gene translocation. (ans)

2. Relate gene translocation to each T-lymphocyte being able to produce a T-cell receptor with a unique shape. (ans)

3. Define the following:

a. combinatorial diversity (ans)

4. In terms of humoral immunity, discuss what is meant by anamnestic response. (ans)

5. Briefly describe why there is a heightened secondary response during anamestic response. (ans)

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.