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B3 - Infection and response Flashcards

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What is a communicable disease?

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Disease caused by a pathogen that can be spread between animals or plants.

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What is a pathogen?

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A disease causing micro-organism.

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What is an antigen?

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A protein found on the surface of a pathogen.

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How do bacteria cause disease?

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-Once inside the body they divide rapidly
-by binary fission.
-They kill cells
-and produce harmful toxins.

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How do viruses cause disease?

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They invade and reproduce inside living body cells, leading to cell damage.

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Give three ways in which pathogens can be spread.

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By air (droplet infection)
By water
By direct contact (STI’s)

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Give four ways that the spread of pathogens can be reduced (4).

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Hygiene
Removal of carriers by using pesticides and insecticides
Reducing contact with infected people
Vaccination

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Why is it especially important to stop the spread of viral diseases?

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Scientists have not yet developed cures for many viral diseases.

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What is measles?

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Measles is a serious viral disease that can cause blindness and brain damage. Symptoms are a red skin rash and a fever.

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How is measles spread?

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By air - from the inhalation of droplets from coughs and sneezes.

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What is HIV/AIDS?

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HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system until it can no longer function properly.
AIDS is the condition resulting from the long-term HIV infection. There is no cure.

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How is HIV spread?

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Direct sexual contact and exchange of bodily fluids.

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How can the spread of HIV/AIDS be prevented?

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Use of condoms
Not sharing needles
Screening of blood for transfusions

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What is tobacco mosaic virus?

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A plant pathogen which damages cells causing a leaf discoloration.

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How is TMV spread?

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Contact between healthy and infected plants. Insects can act as a vector.

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What is salmonella?

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A type of bacteria found in raw meat, poultry and eggs. They enter the body via food poisoning and affect natural gut bacteria.

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What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning? (5 points)

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Fever
Abdominal Cramping
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Can be fatal to very young or elderly due to risk of dehydration

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How can the spread of salmonella be limited? (4 points)

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Thoroughly cooking raw meat
Disinfect hand and surfaces after contact with raw meat
Vaccinating animals intended for consumption
Keep raw meat away from cooked meat

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What is gonorrhoea?

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A sexually transmitted bacterial infection from unprotected sex with an infected individual.

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What is rose black spot?

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A fungal disease which cause purple or black spots to develop on rose leaves.

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How is rose black spot spread?

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Fungal spores are spread by the wind and in water.

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How can rose black spot be treated?

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Using fungicides
Cutting off infected leaves

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What is malaria?

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A disease caused by protist pathogens. Carried by mosquitos.

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How can the spread of malaria be reduced?

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Using insceticides
Using insect nets to avoid bites
Antimalarial drugs

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How does the skin prevent pathogens from entering the body? (4 points)

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Acts as a physical barrier.
Scab formation after skin is cut or wounded.
Healthy skin flora compete with pathogens
Oil repels pathogens

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How does the respiratory system prevent pathogens from entering the body?

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Nose - has hairs and mucus which trap pathogens
Trachea and Bronchi - have mucus that traps pathogens
Ciliated cells then move mucus from trachea and bronchi to mouth so it can be swallowed

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How does the stomach prevent pathogens from infecting the body?

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Secreting hydrochloric acid - kills any pathogens present

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How does phagocytosis protect us against disease?

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White blood cells (phagocytes) ingest and destroy pathogens so they cannot infect more cells

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How does antibody production protect us against disease?

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White blood cells produce specific antibodies which fit together with antigens on a pathogen. The antibodies kill the pathogen.
In case of second infection, the correct antibodies can be made rapidly, preventing the person from getting the same disease again.

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How does antitoxin production protect us against disease?

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Antitoxins binds to toxins released by pathogens and neutralises them.

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What is a vaccination?

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Contains a dead or inactive form of a pathogen which stimulates white blood cells to produce specific antibodies. In case of second infection, memory cells rapidly produce the correct antibodies to prevent illness.

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What is herd immunity?

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A high proportion of a population is immune to a disease so, the spread of disease will be limited.

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Advantages of vaccinations. (3 points)

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Eradicated deadly disease.
Many epidemics can be prevented.
Herd immunity means that those who cannot have vaccinations stay safe

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Disadvantages of vaccinations.

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Side effects - sore arm, may get symptoms of the disease
Doesn’t protect against every variation of a pathogen

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What drugs can be used to cure some bacterial disease?

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Antibiotics - They can kill bacterial infections inside the body

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How do antibiotics work?

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Kill bacterial pathogens but don’t kill human cells.

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Why can antibiotics not be used to treat viral diseases?

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Viral pathogens live inside human cells. Therefore, it is difficult to design a drug that will kill the pathogen but not the human cells.

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What is antibiotic resistance?

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When mutations lead to an individual bacteria becoming resistant. Can mean that the disease that they cause, there is no cure.

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How can we prevent antibiotic resistance?

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Don’t overuse antibiotics

40
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What effect do painkillers have on infectious disease?

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Can only stop the symptoms, does not kill pathogens

41
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What plant is the heart drug digitalis extracted from?

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Foxgloves

42
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What painkiller comes from a compound found in willow bark?

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Aspirin

43
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What are the 4 qualities of a good medicine?

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Safe
Effective
Easy to be taken in and removed
Stable

44
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What 3 main factors are tested when developing new drugs?

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Toxicity
Efficacy
Dose

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How is preclinical testing carried out?

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Using cells, tissues and live animals

46
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How is clinical testing carried out?

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First tested on healthy volunteers and then tested on a larger scale on patients to find the optimum dose.

47
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What is a placebo?

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A fake version of the drug, to test its efficacy.

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What happens in a single-blind trial?

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Only the doctor knows who was given the placebo and who was given the real drug.

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What happens in a double-blind trial?

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Neither the doctor or the patient knows whether they were given the placebo or the drug. Removes the bias of the doctor

50
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What is a peer review?

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When the results of a drug trial are looked over by scientists knowledgeable in this field.

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What are monoclonal antibodies?

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Antibodies that are clones from one parent cell. (B-lymphocytes).
Specific to one type of antigen.

52
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Describe how monoclonal antibodies are produced.

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  1. Specific antigen injected into an animal (e.g. a mouse)
  2. B-lymphocytes producing complementary antibodies extracted.
  3. B-lymphocytes are then fused with a cancer cell to form hybridoma cells - which can divide rapidly and produce antibodies.
  4. Hybridoma cells cultured.
  5. Antibodies are then harvested.
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What are the uses of monoclonal antibodies?

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Detection of pathogens.
Location of cancer cells and blood clots.
Treatment in cancer.
Used in pregnancy testing kits.

54
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What do pregnancy kits test for?

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HCG (chemical produced by the placenta) in urine

55
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How do monoclonal antibodies detect pregnancy?

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HCG in urine binds to mAbs
Causes a color change.

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What are three advantages for using Monoclonal antibodies to detect pathogens?

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Specific to one particular pathogen.
Very accurate
Quick results

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Why can monoclonal antibodies be used to target cancer cells?

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Cancer cells have antigens called ‘tumor makers’ on their membrane.
Because monoclonal antibodies only bind to one specific antigen they can target tumor markers without damaging any other cells.

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Why are cancer treatments involving monoclonal antibodies favored over radiotherapy/chemotherapy?

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Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy both damage healthy cells as a consequence.
Monoclonal antibodies only target antibodies, reducing damage to normal cells.

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What is in the blood?

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Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

60
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What is the function of platelets?

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Clots the blood.

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What is the function of plasma?

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Transports nutrients, such as carbon dioxide, and heat around the body (thermoregulation).

62
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Why are they called monoclonal antibodies?

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Because they all come from a single hybridoma clone.

63
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How can gonorrhoea be controlled?

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Can be controlled through use of antibiotics.

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What are the symptoms of malaria?

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Symptoms include fever and shaking, can be fatal.

65
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What are the effects of rose black spots on plants?

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Reduces area of the leaf that can photosynthesise. Causes leaf to turn yellow and drop prematurely.

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What are the effects of TMV on a plant?

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Affected areas cannot photosynthesize.

67
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How do farmers avoid TMV infection in their plants?

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Farmers grow TMV resistant crop strain to avoid infection.

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What are protists?

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Protists are a group of microorganisms that have features that belong to animals, plants and fungi.

69
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What does efficacy mean?

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the ability to produce a desired or intended result.

70
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What does toxicity mean?

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Safety

71
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How do antibiotics work?

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They damage the bacterial cells by inhibiting their cellular processes, but do not damage the host cells.

72
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Why are monoclonal antibodies not as widely used as they were suspected to be?

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They are expensive to be cultured.
Side effects - can result in organ failure (a human trial went wrong)

73
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What are the advantages of mechanical valves over biological valves?

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longer-lasting
lower percentage of deaths due to heart related problems

74
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What are the disadvantages of mechanical valves? (3)

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blood clots on the brain are more likely
patient has to take anti-blood clotting medication
if medication not taken correctly it leads to blood clots on the brain and heart attacks

75
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What is an advantage of biological valves over mechanical valves?

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no additional medication required (blood isn’t as likely to clot)

76
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What are the disadvantages of biological valves?

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ethical issues
more likely to be rejected
more likely to need another new valve

77
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What type of defence response are thorns?

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Physical

78
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How do thorns defend the plant?

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They scare of insects/animals that might want to eat them.

79
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What kind of defence response are poisonous berries?

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Chemical

80
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What factors affect disease?

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Smoking habits, ethnicity, obesity level, diet, existing medical conditions.

81
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How does an increased phagocytosis help the patient?

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More pathogens will be engulfed by white blood cells. Less damage to cells.

82
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Why are human lymphocytes more effective than animal lymphocytes when making mAbs?

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Less chance of being rejected by the human body.

83
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What is a protist?

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A protist is any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant, or fungus.

84
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Is a virus a prokaryote or eukaryote?

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Viruses are neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Viruses are not made of cells.

85
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How do antibiotics work?

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They kill the bacteria and stop it from spreading.

86
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How does a monoclonal antibody treat cancer?

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Monoclonal antibody attached to radioactive substance.
It will only attach to cancer cells.
Once it binds it will stop them from dividing.

87
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What 2 factors affect chlorophyll?

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Magnesium
TMV

88
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What does magnesium do in plants?

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Produce chlorophyll.

89
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What does TMV target?

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Chlorophyll

90
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What 3 things can you bind to the bottom of mAbs?

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Drugs
Fluorescent proteins
Radioactive material

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