adaptive gang

Question 1

Helper T Cell

Answer 1

Definition: A type of T cell that helps activate other immune cells.

Function: Releases cytokines to stimulate B cells, cytotoxic T cells, and macrophages, coordinating the immune response.

Question 2

Naive T cell

Answer 2

Definition: A type of T cell that helps activate other immune cells.

Function: releases cytokines to stimulate B cells, cytotoxic T cells, and macrophages, coordinating the immune response.

Question 3

Naive B Cell

Answer 3

Definition: An immature B cell that has not yet encountered an antigen.

Function: Once activated by an antigen, it can differentiate into plasma B cells or memory B cells.

Question 4

Plasma B Cell

Answer 4

Definition: A mature B cell that produces and releases antibodies.

Function: Acts immediately against infections by producing antibodies that target specific pathogens.

Question 5

Antibodies

Answer 5

Definition: Proteins produced by plasma B cells that specifically target and neutralize pathogens.

Function: Binds to antigens on pathogens, marking them for destruction by other immune cells.

Question 6

Memory Cells

Answer 6

Definition: Long-lived immune cells (B or T cells) that remember a specific pathogen.

Function: Provides immunity by enabling a quicker and stronger response upon re-exposure to the pathogen.

Question 7

Naive T Cell

Answer 7

Definition: An immature T cell that has not yet encountered its specific antigen.

Function: Can differentiate into helper T cells or cytotoxic T cells once activated by an antigen.

Question 8

Cytotoxic T Cell

Answer 8

Definition: A T cell that directly kills infected or abnormal cells.

Function: Releases enzymes that destroy infected cells, particularly effective against viruses and cancer cells.

Question 9

Cytokines

Answer 9

Definition: Signaling proteins released by immune cells to communicate and coordinate the immune response.

Function: Activates and recruits immune cells to the site of infection or inflammation.