biology 3 - MABs, Nervous System And The Eye Flashcards
What are monoclonal antibodies produced from?
a single clone of cells
Why are monoclonal antibodies so helpful? (What are they specific to?)
the antibodies are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen so can target a specific chemical or cells in the body
5 steps to make monoclonal antibodies -
Step 1 - a mouse is ? with a specific antigen to stimulate the ? to make the mouse’s body make a ? antibody
injected, lymphocytes, specific
Step 2 - extracted lymphocytes are then combined with a ? kind of tumour ?, detergents are used to break down the cell ? of both cells to help them ?
specific, cell, membrane, fuse/combine
what does the fusion of a lymphocyte and tumour make/produce
a hybridoma
why is a tumour cell used in monoclonal antibodies?
because tumours divides and clone easily and quickly
3- a hybridoma cell is made which can ? and form antibodies
divide
hybridoma are screened to check for ? production. ? hybridoma cells are cloned to produce many ? cells that all produce the same ? , these are called monoclonal antibodies otherwise known as ???
antibody, single, identical, antibody, MABs
Step 5 - a large amount of ? are collected and ?
MABs, purified
MABs in pregnancy tests… positive tests! what happens in the reaction zone?
hCG in the urine binds to the specific mobile MABs specific for hCG (in reaction zone)
what is hCG
an early pregnancy hormone
positive result - what happens after the reaction zone - urine containing hCG and mobile ? ? complex moves up strip and ? binds to the fixed specific MABs in the ? zone. this binding activates a ? which is the first line on the ?
hCG-MAB, hCG , results, dye, test
what happens in the control zone - positive test - remaining hCG- MAB complexes move up into the ? zone where there are fixed ? which are specific to the ? MABs from the ? zone. this binding activates another ? - giving ? lines
control, MABs, mobile, reaction, dye, two
what happens in a pregnancy test - negative result - reaction zone
no hCG in urine so no binding to mobile MABs in reaction zone
what happens in a pregnancy test - negative result, in the results zone - unbound ? MABs run up the test into the ? zone. as there is no ? no binding happens, and so no ? is released
mobile, results, hCG, dye
what happens in a pregnancy test - negative result, control zone - mobile ? from the reaction zone bind with the ? MABs in the ? zone as they are ? to each other which activates a ? and forming one ?
MABs, fixed, control, specific, dye, line
what are 3 reasons for fake negatives?
urine has been diluted, it is too early to tell, not enough hCG in the urine
what are two reasons fake positives for pregnancy tests?
people who’ve had cancer in their sex organs have antigens that are very similar to hCG,
also because of IVF
how can MABs also be used?
in research and cancer
two uses for MABs in research
to measure the levels of hormones and chemicals in blood, or to locate or identify specific molecules or pathogens in the body by binding to them with a fluorescent dye
how to use MABs to detect specific pathogens or molecules in a cell?
1. Make MAB specific to the ?
2. attach a ? dye to MAB
3. in the body the MAB will ? to the antigen and when binding happens the dye ?
4. doctors can detect pathogens/ ?/ clot easily
antigen, fluorescent, bind, glows, tumour
how do MABs work in treating cancer?
1. doctors make MAB ? to the antigen on the cancer ?
2. attach the drug to the ?
3. in the body the MAB only binds to the antigens on the ? cells and directly delivers the ? to the tumour. drug can then work on destroying the ?
specific, cells, MAB, cancer, drug, tumour
what can MABs also do?
clump tumour cells together to be engulfed by phagocytes - which can help medics locate and operate on tumour
what are pros of MABs?
- they are an effective treatment for diseases
- can treat a wide range of diseases
- bind to damaged cells or specific diseases that need treatment
- goes directly to disease, doesn’t go through body/ cells
cons of MABs
- side effects- like chills, fever rashes and nausea
- very expensive
- difficult to get the right antibodies
what’s the cns?
the central nervous system - the brain and spinal chord
what’s the pns?
the peripheral nervous system - neurons that carry electrical impulses to and from the CNS
reflex actions is a way for the body to ? and rapidly respond to a stimulus to ? and further damage to the ?. it follows a ? sequence and does not involve the ? part of the brain
automatically, minimize, body, general, conscious
what is the general sequence of reflex actions?
stimulus -> receptor -> sensory neurons -> CNS (relay neurons - spinal chord only!!) -> motor neurone -> effector -> response
nerve pathway after a ? action is called a reflex ?, a reflex ? is a lot ? because of this and is initially only involved in ? pathway
reflex, arc, action, quicker, one
how does the myelin sheath impact reaction time?
messages react quicker because of electrical impulses ‘jumping’ between nodes of Ranvier, so people react quicker and their reaction time decreases
why does reaction time increase if the myelin sheath is damaged?
because the electrical impulses cannnot jump as far
what is the myelin sheath?
and insulator
what is a synapse?
a gap between neurones
synapses - how they work :
1. the electrical ? arrived at the ? - synaptic terminal at the end of one ?
2. this causes vesicles (containing a chemical called a ? - transmitter) to be released in the ? cleft
3. neurotransmitters diffuse across the ? and quickly bind to receptors on the post synaptic ? on the dendrite of the other ?
4. the receptor molecules on the ? neurone bind to the ? neurotransmitter released from the first ? - which stimulates the second neurone to transmit the ? Impulse
impulse, pre, neurone, neuro, synaptic, cleft, terminal, neurone, second, specific, neurone, electrical
what 4 things to include in a 6 marker - to plan an investigation to test the effect of drinking coffee on reaction time?
the control variable, method, grouping (how many people), and analysis
what are some control variables in the coffee - reaction time experiment
amount of coffee consumed, ruled marked at 0cm, same arm from Sam’s height, similar age, sleep environment, diet, have to stare across the room so can’t see when dropping it
what are some grouping examples in the coffee - reaction time experiment
each person has to measure the before and after variable, as well as a large no of people need to do the experiment - large test group (100+)
what are some elements of the metjod in the coffee - reaction time experiment
- drop ruler into friends hand
catch ruler with thumb and forefinger from 0cm, drop randomly and use non dominant hand
what are some analysis points in the coffee - reaction time experiment
take a mean of reaction time before and after and compare means - on a graph or by statistical analysis and also compare to initial hypothesis
what do the number of fold in the brain tell someone
how intelligent the animal is, the more folded the more intelligent
are humans more closely related to chimpanzees than gorillas?
chimpanzees