Dlsksns Flashcards
Antibiotics are useful against _______
Bacteria
Antibiotics target bacterial infections and are ineffective against viruses and autoimmune diseases.
B cells secrete _______
Antibodies
Antibodies are proteins produced by B cells to identify and neutralize pathogens.
White blood cells make up roughly _______ of the total blood volume.
1%
White blood cells, or leukocytes, constitute a small percentage of blood volume compared to red blood cells.
Palindromic sequences in DNA are a type of _______.
symmetry
Palindromic sequences read the same in both directions on complementary strands, useful in molecular biology.
—-refers to the formation of new blood vessels. Which can be induced by cancer cells
Angiogenesis
What is the white blood cell that acts as your system’s first line of defense and accounts for 50-80% of all white blood cells? _______
Nk cells
A technique called _______ has been modified to make programmable transcription factors.
Crisper - cas 9
Spread of cancer to other parts of the body via the blood or lymph vessels is called _______.
METASTASIS
Metastasis is a key factor in the progression of cancer and affects treatment options.
What are 4 major categories pathogens fall into
Bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi
What do you call? A tumor is basically inactive and does not invade, neighboring tissues or metastasize through the body.
Beouign
What does SNP stand for
Single nucleotide polymorphism
What do the circles and square symbolize be specific?
Females are circles and males are squares
Explain the steps of PCR
Denotation uses heat to open
Annealing add primers to DNA
Elongation rapidly replicates
