Infection & Response - Communicable Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What type of pathogen (of 4) causes malaria?
A
Protist
2
Q
What are antibodies made from?
A
Lymphocytes
3
Q
What do phagocytes do to pathogens?
A
Engulf + digest pathogens.
4
Q
How do phagocytes destroy pathogens?
A
They surround them and release enzymes.
5
Q
What do lymphocytes produce?
A
Antibodies
6
Q
Are antibodies proteins or enzymes?
A
Proteins
7
Q
True or False?
The antibody is specific to the antigen.
A
True
8
Q
What are antitoxins?
A
Lymphocytes that produce antibodies that neutralise toxins.
9
Q
How do antitoxins work?
A
They bind to toxins.
