immune System Terms

Question 1

Specificity

Answer 1

• immune responses are triggered by specific antigens

Question 2

Diversity

Answer 2

• there are millions of different antigenic determinants

Question 3

Memory

Answer 3

• Exposure to an antigen affects the immune system such that re-exposure produces a faster, larger, and more prolonged response

Question 4

Selectivity

Answer 4

• the immune system targets only foreign antigens