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Goals
 * Identify major epidemics of the past and their causes
 * Explain the function of the immune system
 * Explain how bacteria and viruses are able to remain flexible in order to increase the efficacy of infection
 * hot spots, antigenic shifts
 * conjugation
 * Compare the lysogenic and lyctic cycles of viruses
 * Compare primary and secondary immune responses
 * Explain the relationship between the terms: leucocytes, lymphocytes, macrophages, T cells, B cells, immunoglobins, etc.
 * Explain the structures of various types of immunoglobins
 * Explain how antibody production is an example of alternative gene splicing
 * Explain the process of the following types of cells: B cells, T cells, Macrophages
 * Explain how blood is typed (ABO, RH, and at least one other example of a blood typing system)
 * Describe three diseases related to blood
 * Perform blood typing
 * Compare direct and indirect ELISA ||
 * =Extras=

Immune System Khan Academy Immune System Videos Nobel Site over the Immune System

Blood Typing Blood Typing

ELISAs ELISA Animation || =Assignments=



Watch on Khan Academy: B Lymphocytes, Helper C cells, Cytotoxic T cells by next Monday

Sub Day 11.9.11 Research three blood diseases. These can be immune related or related to the antigens/antibodies of the blood. Watch this animation of ELISAs []

Draw a cartoon strip for each process with captions explaining each step.

Work on your immune system stop actions when you have completed the above work.

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Immune System