BIO 251 -- Chapter 17 objectives

1. Describe type I allergy, including atopy and anaphylaxis. Include how one

becomes sensitized, and include symptoms and causes of these allergy types.

2. Describe allergy testing.

3. Understand ABO blood typing, transfusion reactions, and hemolytic disease of the

newborn (Type II allergies).

4. What is immune complex formation, and how does it relate to allergic reactions to

serum and vaccines (Type III allergies).

5. What is an autoimmune disease? Is it related to genetics? Is it related to one's

sex? How may they be caused?

6. What are examples of autoimmune diseases?

7. Describe delayed hypersensitivity, including contact dermatitis (Type IV allergies).

8. Describe the process of graft rejection, and tests for transplant compatibility. How

is graft rejection prevented?

9. What are the types of grafts?

10. What are primary and secondary immunodeficiency diseases? Give examples of

each type.

11. Describe the different types of cancers. What are characteristics of cancer cells?

12. How does cancer develop?

13. What is the role of the immune system with respect to cancer?