BPK 105 Final: Module 9 - Review Questions - Part 6

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Module 9 - Review Questions - Part 6
9. Describe the four ways to acquire adaptive immunity providing examples of each. [6
marks]
- Adaptive immunity exhibits specificity and memory.
- There are four ways to acquire adaptive immunity: active natural, active artificial, passive
natural, and passive artificial (figure 14.17).
- Active immunity results when an individual is exposed to an antigen (either naturally or
artificially) and the response of the individual’s own immune system is the cause of the
immunity.
- Passive immunity occurs when another person or an animal develops immunity and the
immunity is transferred to a nonimmune individual.
-Natural
and artificial
refer to the method of exposure or antibody transfer. Natural
implies
that contact with the antigen or transfer of anti-bodies occurs as part of everyday living
and is not deliberate. Artificial
implies that deliberate introduction of an antigen or
antibody into the body has occurred.
Active Natural Immunity
Active natural immunity results from natural exposure to an antigen, such as a disease-causing
microorganism, that stimulates the immune system to respond against the antigen. Because the
individual is not immune during the first exposure, he or she usually develops the symptoms of
the disease.
Active Artificial Immunity
In active artificial immunity, an antigen is deliberately introduced into an individual to stimulate
the immune system. This process is called vaccination, and the introduced antigen is a vaccine.
A vaccine is usually administered by injection. Examples of vaccinations are the DTP injection
against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) and the MMR injection against
mumps, measles, and rubella (German measles).
The vaccine usually consists of part of a pathogen, either a dead microorganism or a live,
altered one. The antigen has been changed so that it will stimulate an immune response but will
not cause the disease symptoms. Because active artificial immunity produces long-lasting
immunity without disease symptoms, it is the preferred method of acquiring adaptive immunity.
Passive Natural Immunity
Passive natural immunity results when antibodies are transferred from a mother to her child
across the placenta before birth. During her life, the mother has been exposed to many
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