Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The immune system

The immune system — practice question

Natural immunity and artificial immunity may each be acquired in either a passive or an active way. Table 5.1 presents details of the immunity acquired by two individuals, P and Q.
(a)[2]

Finish Table 5.1.

(b)[1]

State where the blood cell labelled X originates from.

(c(i))[2]

Suggest how phagocytes are able to distinguish healthy body cells from cancerous tumour cells.

(c(ii))[2]

Briefly outline how a tumour is formed.

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This 7-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Correct outcome and immunity type combinations for individuals P and Q

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