Biology A-Level
probability of a lymphocyte meeting its antigen
What probability of a lymphocyte meeting its antigen means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Increased by presentation, because each T cell recognises only one antigen, cells carrying that receptor are rare, and free antigen in lymph is easily missed.
Topics that use probability of a lymphocyte meeting its antigen
- Cell recognition and the immune system (AQA A-Level)
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