Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The immune system

The immune system — practice question

Immune system cells react to the presence of antigens that are non-self.
(a)[3]

Outline the characteristics of non-self antigens.

(b)[4]

Table 3.1 shows four distinct types of cells in the immune system. Complete Table 3.1: put a tick (✓) where the description applies to the named immune cell, and a cross (\times) where it does not.

(c)[3]

The cell cycle may be split into several sections. Complete statements A, B and C to add more detail about the mitotic cell cycle. A The part of the cell cycle that comes directly after mitosis is __________. B The part of the cell cycle that contains the S phase is __________. C The principal event during the S phase is __________.

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