The Immune System and Disease Control · Summer Term

The Humoral and Cellular Response

The specialized roles of B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes in identifying and destroying pathogens.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the immune system distinguish between self and non-self antigens to avoid autoimmunity?
  2. 2What is the significance of clonal selection in the speed of the secondary immune response?
  3. 3How does the structure of an antibody relate to its ability to agglutinate pathogens?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - The Immune System and Disease ControlA-Level: Biology - Immune Response
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Immune System and Disease Control
Period: Summer Term

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