Assignment part 1:
Q1. List three parts of the lymphatic system and their functions.
Q2. What are antigens and how do lymphocytes "recognize" them?
Q3. How do plasma cells form and help fight pathogens?
Q4. Describe how cytotoxic T cells destroy cells infected with viruses.
Q5. What type of immune response would occur if bacteria invaded your lymph? Explain your answer.
Q6. Explain how immunization prevents a disease such as measles.
Q7. If a disease destroyed a person's helper T cells, how might this affect the immune response?
Q8. Compare and contrast humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.
Assignment part 2:
Q1) Describe the components of a sarcomere?
Q2) Which type of muscle cell is multinucleated?
Q3) After an athlete has completed a 100-meter sprint, his or her breathing rate will be greatly increased, and they need time to "catch their breath." Can you identify the process that leads to a person needing to catch their breath?
Assignment part 3:
Q1. Describe anaphylaxis.
Q2. What is an autoimmune disease?
Q3. List three possible causes of acquired immunodeficiency.
Q4. Name two ways HIV can be transmitted.
Q5. Assume that you touch poison sumac and still have not developed a rash 12 hours later. Can you safely assume you are not allergic to the plant? Why or why not?
Q6. Rheumatic fever is caused by a virus that has antigens similar to molecules in human heart tissues. When the immune system attacks the virus, it also attacks the heart. What type of immune system disease is rheumatic fever? Explain your answer.
Q7. Describe a timeline to show the progression of an untreated HIV infection. Show how the numbers of HIV copies and helper T cells change through time.
Q8. Why are opportunistic infections a sign of immunodeficiency?