Lesson 7 and 8 Adaptive Immune Response

Question 1

What are Antibodies

Answer 1

type of protein that contains specific antigen-binding sites that are COMPLEMENTARY and SPECIFIC in terms of SHAPE and CHARGE to the antigen of a pathogen

Question 2

What is the function of antibodies?

Answer 2

Prevent spread of pathogens

Remove and destroy pathogens from the body

Question 3

What are the 3 ways that antibodies function?

Answer 3

Immobilize pathogens - Stop viruses from invading new cells
Agglutination of pathogens - Clumping together so that pathogens can be easily phagocytosed
Flag pathogens for phagocytosis

Question 4

What are T cells and their function?

Answer 4

Type of white blood cell that responds to the antigen of a SPECIFIC pathogen
Activate B cells

Question 5

Whole process of Adaptive Immune Response?

Answer 5

T helper cells recognize the specific non-self antigen and activate B cells
The B cells then divide by mitosis producing B memory cells and Plasma
The Plasma cells then produce specific and free-floating antibodies.
B memory cells remain in circulation in case of secondary infection from the same pathogen