CAPDIN

Question 1

CAPDIN (C)

Answer 1

1. Coats bacteria: Antibody binds to a bacteria and promotes phagocytosis

Question 2

CAPDIN (A)

Answer 2

2. Agglutination: Clumping of bacteria, viruses on foreign blood cells by antibodies. Antigens are easier to be phagocytised.

Question 3

CAPDIN (P)

Answer 3

3. Precipitation: Of soluble antigens to make them insoluble (in solution). Antigens are easier to be phagocytized.

Question 4

CAPDIN (D)

Answer 4

4. Dissolves organisms

Question 5

CAPDIN (I)

Answer 5

5. Inactivate: An antibody combines with foreign enzymes or bacterial toxins or inactivates them by inhibiting reactions with other cells or compounds.

Question 6

CAPDIN (N)

Answer 6

6. Neutralisation: Of an antigen. Antibodies bind to viruses or toxins. Preventing entry into host cell