Primary And Secondary Responses Flashcards

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What is the primary response

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Its the first time the immune system encounters a pathogen initial selection of correct B cells and cloning howver it takes a long time

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What cells ar repsonsible fo primary repsonse

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plasma cells = they secret antibodies

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What is the secondary repsonse

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  • Memory cells in the blood inrease the chance of the B cells of the correct type meeting the pathogen
  • response is faster and rapid
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