Chapter 9 host response to infection

Question 1

A substance recognized by the immune system

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Antigen

Question 2

The structure in the antigen that is recognized by the B cells

Answer 2

Epitope

Question 3

A substance that is of low molecular weight that can only induce an immune respond if bound to another substance

Answer 3

Hapten

Question 4

Any substance capable of inducing an immune response

Answer 4

Immunogen

Question 5

Study of immune system

Answer 5

Immunology

Question 6

are the primary sites for differentiation and maturation if the important cells that play an important role in adaptive immunity

Answer 6

Central lymphoid organs

Question 7

Also known as natural immunity. active from time of birth

Answer 7

Innate immunity

Question 8

Specific and activated after exposure to particular antigen

Answer 8

Adaptive immunity

Question 9

involved cytokines and the complement system

Answer 9

Humoral immunity

Question 10

A monomer and the predominant antibody in the secondary immune response

Answer 10

IgG

Question 11

The largest among the immunoglobulins

Answer 11

IgM

Question 12

Called the secretory immunoglobulin

Answer 12

IgA

Question 13

Also called the reaginic antibody

Answer 13

IgE

Question 14

A monomer that has no known antibody function

Answer 14

IgD

Question 15

causes lysis of bacterial cell

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Membrane attack complex (MAC)

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is activated by bacterial products such as endotoxin or complexes of immunoglobulins

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Alternative or properdin pathway

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Is activated by specific patterns of sugars found on the bacterial cell wall

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Mannose binding lectin or MBL