antibody-mediated immunity

Question 1

Proteins produced in response to an antigen.

Answer 1

ANTIBODY

Question 2

they are globulin proteins involved in immunity. so antibodies are also called;

Answer 2

IMMUNOGLOBULINS

Question 3

5 general classes of antibodies

Answer 3

-immuglobulin G (gamma)
-immunoglobulin M (mu)
-immunoglobulin A (alpha)
-immunoglobulin E (epsilon)
-immunoglobulin D (delta)

Question 4

4 polypeptide chains

Answer 4

2 identical heavy chains
2 identical light chains

Question 5

each light chain is attached to a heavy chain and combined ends from the;

Answer 5

variable region

Question 6

the rest of the antibody is the;

Answer 6

constant region

Question 7

effects of antibodies

Answer 7

-inactivate the antigen
-binds antigens together
-activate the compliment cascade
-initiate the release of inflammatory chemicals
-facilitate phagocytosis

Question 8

A collective and coordinated response to foreign substance in an individual mediated by the cells and molecules of the immune system.

Answer 8

immune response

Question 9

Occurs when an antigen comes in contact to the immune system for the first time.

Answer 9

primary immune response

Question 10

Occurs when the second time (3rd, 4th, etc) the person is exposed to the same antigen and provides better protection

Answer 10

secondary immune response

Question 11

Most effective against intracellular microorganisms through the action of cytotoxic T cells.

Answer 11

cell-mediated immunity

Question 12

Ineffective against intracellular microorganisms

Answer 12

cell-mediated immunity

Question 13

Fights viral infection by destroying virally infected cells.

Answer 13

cell-mediated immunity

Question 14

are responsible for the cell-mediated
immune response.

Answer 14

cytotoxic t cells

Question 15

2 main effects of cytotoxic t cells

Answer 15

-lyse cells
-produce cytokines

Question 16

protein involved in the major method of lysis

Answer 16

perforin