Immune Response Flashcards


What are the main ways that the following 4 parts of the immune response protect against disease?
- physical barrier
- phagocytosis
- cell mediated (T cell) immune response
- antibory (B cell) immune response











When we talk about an antibody neutralising a pathogen, what happens?

If we say antibodies can cause agglutination of pathogen, what do we mean and how does this help?



What type of bonds hold the 4 polypeptide chains together in an antibody structure?

Which part of the antibody binds to phagocytes to encourage phagocytosis?

Naive B cells can differentiate into two different cell types when they are presented with an antigen: memory cells and plasma cells.
What is the difference?



What are the main passive physical defences that plants have against pathogens?
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What are the main active physical defences plants have against pathogens?
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What are the main chemical defences plants have against pathogens?





















