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Makena Lane is a secondary biology teacher at a public high school in Cleveland, Ohio, where she has taught since 2005. She teaches AP biology, mentors the school science olympiad squad, and writes for Biology Insights on basic cell biology and immunology. Lane took degrees in biology and curriculum instruction before beginning her teaching career.

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Immunoglobulin: The Five Types and Their Functions Immunity
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Do Neutrophils Phagocytose? The Process Explained Biology
What Is the Definition of an Epitope in Immunology?Biology
Key Adaptive Immune Cells and Their Functions Immunity
Are Macrophages and Monocytes the Same Cell Type?Biology
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What Is an Antigenic Determinant and How Does It Work?Biology
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The Functions of B Cells in the Immune System Immunity
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