32 Match each of the following terms with its description
active immunity antibody antigens
passive immunity lymphocyte _ phagocyte
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memory cell
resistance to infection by a particular pathogen, obtained by having the disease’ or being injected
with a weakened pathogen
resistance to infection by a particular pathogen, obtained by acquiring antibodies from
another organism
chemicals on the outer surface of a pathogen that are recognised as foreign by lymphocytes
a type of white blood cell that ingests and digests bacteria
a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
a long-lived cell produced by the division of activated lymphocytes
a long-lasting type of immunity
a protein produced by lymphocytes, which attaches to a specific antigen
Scanned with CamScanner(c) Mothers may be encouraged to breast-feed their newborn babies. The first milk that a mother
secretes is called colostrum and contains antibodies.
(i) Name the cells that produce antibodies.
(ii) Explain why it is important for newborn babies to have antibodies.
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