OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LYMPHOID ORGANS
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the actual immune response can take a lot longer (days, weeks, months)
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the actual immune response happens much faster
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This is false ____ the simulation DOES represent how long the actual immune response takes
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The adaptive (active) immune response takes 1 to 2 weeks to reach its full functioning capacity, much longer compared to the twelve hours required to activate the innate immunity completely.
Detailed explanation-2: -The adaptive, or acquired, immune response takes days or even weeks to become established-much longer than the innate response; however, adaptive immunity is more specific to an invading pathogen. This part of the immune system works in tandem with the innate immune response to neutralize pathogens.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whereas in a primary encounter, antibodies are not generated for several days, during a memory response antibodies appear in just a few days.
Detailed explanation-4: -The reaction can be divided into two stages – 1) Immediate, in which release of preformed mediators cause the immune response, and 2) Late-phase response 8-12 hours later, in which the cytokines released in the immediate stage stimulate basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils even though the allergen is removed.