Maggi Is a Later-Maturing Girl

question 135

Multiple Choice

Maggi is a later-maturing girl. She is most likely to be regarded as

• A) a leader at school.
• B) unpopular.
• C) lacking in self-confidence.
• D) withdrawn.

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Definitions:

T cells

A type of lymphocyte developed in the thymus, crucial for the adaptive immune response, playing roles in cell-mediated immunity and the activation of other immune cells.

Opsonization

The process where pathogens are marked for destruction by immune cells through the binding of antibodies or complement proteins.

Phagocytosis

The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria or cellular debris to digest them.

Antigens

Substances (often proteins) on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, or bacteria that the immune system recognizes and targets.