Biology A-Level
primary response
What primary response means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of primary response
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The antigen has to find the very few B and T cells whose receptors are complementary to it, which are then activated, divide by mitosis and differentiate.
Topics that use primary response
- Cell recognition and the immune system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active immunity
- agglutination
- animal use in production and testing
- antibody
- antigen
- antigen-antibody complex
- antigen-presenting cell
- antigens in vaccines
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