6.3 Immunology
6.3.1 Define pathogen.
6.3.2 Explain why antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not against viruses.
6.3.3 Outline the role of skin and mucous membranes in defence against pathogens.
6.3.4 Outline how phagocytic leucocytes ingest pathogens in the blood and in body tissues.
6.3.5 Distinguish between antigens and antibodies.
6.3.6 Explain antibody production.
6.3.7 Outline the effects of HIV on the immune system.
6.3.8 Discuss the cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS.
11.1 Defence against infectious disease
11.1.1 Describe the process of blood clotting.
11.1.2 Outline the principle of challenge and response, clonal selection and memory cells as the basis of immunity.
11.1.3 Define active and passive immunity.
11.1.4 Explain antibody production.
11.1.5 Describe the production of monoclonal antibodies and their use in diagnosis and in treatment.
11.1.6 Explain the principle of vaccination.
11.1.7 Discuss the benefits and dangers of vaccination.
This quiz will have some "objective" questions that are "right or wrong", but will be pretty open-ended so that you can tell me what you know. It will also be short (no longer than 30 minutes).
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