B Lymphocytes Can Bind Directly to Large Antigents with Repeating

question 53

Short Answer

B lymphocytes can bind directly to large antigents with repeating polysaccharide subunits, such as a bacterial capsule that has antigenic determinants known as T-independent __________.

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Definitions:

Strange Situation

A procedure developed in psychology to assess attachment relationships between a caregiver and child, through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist best known for her work on the emotional bonds between children and their caregivers, including the Strange Situation protocol for assessing infant attachment.

Harry Harlow

An American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which emphasized the importance of care-giving and companionship in social and cognitive development.

Sociocultural Norms

Shared patterns of behaviors, beliefs, and values that are accepted and expected within a specific society or cultural group.