A-Level Biology Specification

Edexcel B 9BI0

Section 6.7: Response to infection

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#6.7i

Know the mode of action of macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes.

#6.7ii

Understand the development of the humoral immune response, including the role of:

- antigen presenting T cells
- T helper cells and cytokines
- B cells
- clonal selection
- plasma cells
- antibodies.

#6.7iii

Understand the development of the cell-mediated immune response including the role of:

- antigen presenting cells
- T helper cells and cytokines
- T killer cells.

#6.7iv

Understand the role of T and B memory cells in the secondary immune response.

#6.7v

Understand how immunity can be natural or artificial, and active or passive.

#6.7vi

Understand how vaccination can be used in the control of disease and the development of herd immunity.

#6.7vii

Understand the potential issues in populations where a proportion choose not to vaccinate.