6.2 Innate and Adpative Immune System

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List three serious diseases you have heard about. For each, write one or two sentences to describe how you think these diseases can be prevented.

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Read the following article http://www.biology.arizona.edu/immunology/tutorials/immunology/page3.html#:~:text=The%20innate%20immune%20response%20is%20activated%20by%20chemical%20properties%20of%20the%20antigen.&text=Adaptive%20immunity%20refers%20to%20antigen%2Dspecific%20immune%20response.&text=Adaptive%20immunity%20also%20includes%20a,a%20specific%20antigen%20more%20efficient.and answer the following questions:

a) What is some vocabulary that is unfamiliar to you?
b) Name a difference between the innate and adaptive immune system functions.

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Sort the following components into either innate or adaptive immune system.

  • Chemical Barriers
  • Physical Barrier
  • Antibodies from Vaccinations
  • Cellular Defenses
  • Antibodies from Getting Sick
  • Maternal Antibodies
  • Innate Immune System
  • Adaptive Immune System
Use the following 2 page glossary to define in your own words the following terms in q4-7:
- Antibody
-Antigen
-Receptor
-Macrophage
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Definition of antibody in your own words.

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Definition of antigen in your own words.

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Definition of receptor in your own words.

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Definition of macrophages in your own words.

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You and a group of friends go out to eat after a baseball game where your team won. To celebrate you buy a shake and a Double Blammo Burger from Greaseball’s Diner. A couple of hours later, you aren’t feeling so good.

Is this your innate or adaptive immune system working?

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Explain your reasoning.

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You’re sitting in class and the kid next to you coughs in your direction without using an arm or hand to cover their mouth. A day later, your throat is sore.

Is this your innate or adaptive immune system working?

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Explain your reasoning.

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You are getting ready for class portraits. When you look in the mirror, you are horrified to see a giant pimple right on your forehead.

Is this your innate or adaptive immune system working?

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Explain your reasoning.