Immune Response Flashcards

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What is an antigen

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1 Foreign protein
2 that stimulates an immune response

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What is an antibody?

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1 a protein specific to an antigen
2 produced by B cells

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Describe how B-Lymphocytes respond when they are stimulated by antigens

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1 divide by mitosis
2 produce plasma cells
3 plasma cells make antibodies
4 plasma cells produce memory cells

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Describe viral replication

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1 attachment proteins attach to receptors
2 viral nucleic acid enters cell
3 nucleic acid replicated in cell

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