Immunity Flashcards

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1
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Pathogen

A

Micro-organism that causes disease

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Antigen

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A protein that triggers an immune response

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3
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Antibody

A

Protein that

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4
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Phagosome

A

Hebe

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Lysozyme

A

Hygiene

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Phagolysosome

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The product of a phagosome and a lysosome fusing together. Allows lysozymes to hydrolyse the pathogen

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7
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Exocytosis

A

Jesus

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8
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Phagocytosis

A

Shen

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9
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Why do cells have antigens?

A

For cell recognition (self or non-self)

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10
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Which type of lymphocyte is involved in cell mediated immunity?

A

T- lymphocytes

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11
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Which type of lymphocyte is involved in humeral immunity?

A

B- lymphocytes

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12
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Where are T-lymphocytes mature?

A

Thymus gland

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13
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Where are B-lymphocytes mature?

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Bone marrow

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14
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Which cells are antigen presenting cells?

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Phagocytes after engulfing a pathogen.
Body cells infected by viruses.
Donor organs.
Cancer cells

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15
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Clonal selection

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Only specific T-cells are activated because they are complementary to the antigen. When this is activated and cloned, all of the T-cells will then be complementary

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