immune system

Question 1

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Answer 1

when a pathogen enters the body for the first time the response is slow because there aren’t many b-lymphocytes that can take the antibody needed to lock on to the antigen.

Question 2

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Answer 2

eventually, the body will produce enough of the right antibody to overcome the infection. meanwhile, the infected person will show symptoms of the disease

Question 3

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Answer 3

memory lymphocytes remember the specific antigen

Question 4

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Answer 4

the person is now immune their immune system has the ability to respond quickly to a second infection

Question 5

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Answer 5

because of memory lymphocytes if the pathogen comes again the cells can produce antibodies to fight against it; the response will be faster and stronger.