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Section 2 - Cell recognition and the immune system Flashcards

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How can tumour cells be destroyed in the immune system?

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It is a foreign antigen

T-Cells will bind to faulty foreign protein

T-Cells will stimulate clonal selection of B cells

Release of antibodies against faulty protein

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What is an antigen?

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Cell-surface molecule which stimulates an immune response

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What 4 things do protein molecules allows the immune system to identify?

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Pathogens
Abnormal body cells
Non-self material
Toxins

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What are the 2 types of white blood cell?

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Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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What are phagocytes?

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Ingest and destroy the pathogen by phagocytosis before it causes harm

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What are the 2 types of lymphocyte?

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B lymphocytes: associated with humoral immunity
(antibodies)

T lymphocytes: associated with cell-mediated immunity
(body cells)

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What is the process of phagocytosis?

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  1. Phagocyte engulf pathogens with any foreign antigen
  2. Lysosomes fuse with the phagosome releasing the lysosome onto the pathogen
  3. The lysozyme hydrolyses the pathogen
  4. Some of the antigens from the pathogen are represented on the surface of the phagocyte.
    It becomes an antigen presenting cell.
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What are the 3 types of T cells associated with the cell-mediated response?

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Helper T cells - activate phagocytes, B cells, Tc cells

Cytotoxic T cells- destroys infected body cells

Memory T cells- provide long term immunity

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What are 2 differences between a specific and non-specific defence mechanism?

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Specific mechanism: distinguishes between different pathogens but responds more slowly

Non-specific: treats all pathogens, responds more rapidly

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Why does it take the body’s immune system a couple of days to control a pathogen after it gains entry?

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Lymphocytes need to build up their number

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What is the process of the cell-mediated response?

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  1. Receptors on a specific helper T cell bind to an antigen presenting cell
  2. Attachment activates T cell to divide by mitosis forming clone of genetically identical cells
  3. Clones T cells develop into memory cells, stimulate phagocytes, stimulate B cells and activate Tc cells
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How do cytotoxic T cells kill infected cells?

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Protein is produced called perforin

Makes holes in cell-surface membrane

membrane becomes freely permeable to all substances and dies

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What are 2 similarities between T cells and B cells?

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Both are types of white blood cell
Have a role in immunity
Produced from stem cells

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What are 2 differences between T cells and B cells?

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T cells mature in thymus gland
B cells mature in bone marrow

T cells involved in cell-mediated immunity
B cells involved in humoral immunity

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What is the humoral response controlled by?

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B-lymphocytes

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What is the role of plasma cells?

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To secrete antibodies

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What are memory cells responsible for?

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The secondary immune response

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What is the process of the humoral response?

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  1. Surface antigens are taken up by a B cell and placed on B-cell surface
  2. Helper T cells attach to antigens activating B cell which divide by mitosis to give a clone of plasma cells
  3. Cloned plasma cells produce specific antibody
  4. Antibody attaches to antigen on the pathogen and destroys them
  5. Some B cells develop into memory cells
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What 3 organelles would you expect to find in large quantities in plasma cells that produce 2000 protein antibodies each second?

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum- to make and transport proteins

Golgi apparatus- to sort and process proteins

Mitochondria- to release the energy needed for such antibody production

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What are antibodies?

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Proteins with specific binding sites synthesised by B cells.

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What is the structure of an anitbody?

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4 polypeptide chains (2x heavy, 2x light)

Binding site: binds to complementary antigen

Disulphide bridge: holds antibody together

Constant region: attaches to phagocyte

Hinge region: movement, improves efficiency

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How do antibodies lead to the destruction of a pathogen?

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Formation of antigen-antibody complex results in agglutination which enhances phagocytosis

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What are monoclonal antibodies?

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Antibodies produced from a single clone of B cells.

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What are memory cells?

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Specialised T helper cells produced from primary immune response

Can divide very rapidly by mitosis if organism encounters the same pathogen

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What is the difference between the primary and secondary immune response?

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SECONDARY RESPONSE:
Faster rate of antibody production
Shorter time lag between exposure and antibody
Higher concentration of antibodies
Pathogen usually destroyed before any symptoms

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Why are antibodies made of proteins, rather than carbohydrates, are more likely to be effective against a wide range of diseases?

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Only proteins have the diversity of molecular structure to produce millions of different types.

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How does antigen variability affect the incidence of disease?

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Memory cells no longer complementary to antigen - individual can catch disease again

Many varieties of a pathogen - difficult to develop vaccine

28
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What is passive immunity?

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Produced by the introduction of antibodies into individuals from an outside source.

Antibodies not replaced - no memory cells
(Antivenom)

29
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What is active immunity?

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Stimulating production of antibodies by individuals own immune system.

30
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What are the 2 types of active immunity?

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Natural active = body produces own antibodies after infection

Artificial active = inducing immune response without suffering symptoms of disease

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What are the 2 types of active immunity?

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Natural active = body produces own antibodies after having infection

Artificial active = inducing immune response without suffering symptoms of disease
(immunisation)

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What is herd immunity?

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When significant number of population are immune.

33
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What are features of a successful vaccination programme?

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Economically available in sufficient quantities

Few side effects

Means of producing, storing, transporting vaccine

Means of administering vaccine properly at effective time

Possible to reach herd immunity

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What is attenuation?

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Weakening pathogen in a vaccine

35
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Why might a vaccine not eliminate a disease?

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Vaccination fails to induce immunity in certain individuals

Pathogen may mutate

Too many varieties or pathogen

Individuals may object to vaccine

36
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What are the differences between active and passive immunity?

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Active: stimulated by own antibodies, long-lasting immunity.

Passive: antibodies introduced from outside rather than being produced by individual, short-lived immunity

37
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Why is vaccinating against influenza not always effective?

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Influenza virus displays antigen variability

Antigens change frequently and so antibodies don’t recognise virus.

38
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What are some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of vaccines?

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Production may involve use of animals

Potentially dangerous side-effects

Clinical tests may be fatal

39
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What is the structure of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

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Lipid envelope
Attachment proteins
Capsid
RNA genome X2
Reverse transcriptase & integrase
40
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What are some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of vaccines?

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Production may involve use of animals

Potentially dangerous side-effects

Clinical tests may be fatal

41
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How does HIV result in the symptoms of AIDS?

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  1. Attachment proteins bind to complementary receptor on Th cells
  2. HIV particles replicate inside Th cells, killing or damaging them
  3. AIDS develops when there are too few Th cells for the immune system to function
  4. Individuals cannot destroy other pathogens and suffer from secondary diseases
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How does the HIV replicate?

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  1. HIV binds to protein CD4
  2. Protein capsid fuses with the cell-surface membrane. RNA and enzymes of HIV enter the helper T cell
  3. HIV reverse transcriptase converts RNA into DNA
  4. DNA is moved into helper T cell nucleus where it is inserted into cell DNA
  5. mRNA is created, containing instructions for making new protein
  6. mRNA passes out and makes more HIV particles
43
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Why are antibiotics ineffective against viruses?

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Antibiotics work by damaging murein cell walls to cause osmotic lysis.

Viruses have no cell wall.

44
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Why is HIV called a retrovirus?

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It possesses RNA and the enzyme reverse transcriptase which can make DNA from RNA

A reaction that is reverse of that carried out by transcriptase

45
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What is the function of the Reverse Transcriptase in the HIV virus?

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Makes DNA using genome

46
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What are 4 aseptic techniques?

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  • Wipe surface with antibacterial cleaner
  • Use Bunsen burner = draws microbes away
  • Flame wire hoop
  • Flame neck of bottle prevent bacteria entering
  • Keep vessels open for minimum amount of time
  • Close windows and doors to limit air currents
47
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Why is bacteria incubated at 25 degrees?

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To prevent growth of pathogens which occurs at higher temperatures

48
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How can you compare effectiveness of different antibiotics applied to same bacteria?

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Measure diameter and calculate area of zone of inhibition

49
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What does zone of inhibition indicate?

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Indicates bacteria killed by antibiotic

Larger zone = more effect antibiotic

50
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What is the aseptic technique method?

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  1. Wash hand and sterilise workspace
  2. Light Bunsen burner next to workspace
  3. Heat inoculating loop in flame until glowing red
  4. Allow inoculating time to cool before using (5-10 seconds)
  5. Flame neck bottle when opening it
  6. Open petri dish like ‘clam-shell’ keeping opening as small as possible
  7. Secure petri dish with 3 bits of tap to secure dish without preventing oxygen getting in
51
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What is the method for using aseptic technique to investigate the effect of antimicrobial substances on microbial growth?

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  1. Carry out aseptic technique.
  2. Use a sterile pipette or wire hoop to transfer bacteria from broth to agar plate
  3. Spread bacteria evenly over plate using a sterile plastic spreader.
  4. Use sterile forceps to place a multi disc antibiotic ring on the plate.
  5. Tape of lid with 3 pieces.
52
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Why should the lid not be completely taped to petri dish?

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Allows oxygen to enter petri dish, prevents growth of harmful anaerobic bacteria

53
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What is the role of cytotoxic T cells in destroying the pathogen?

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Makes holes in the cell-surface membrane

Cell becomes free permeable and dies

54
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What are the structural features of a HIV virus?

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RNA
Reverse transcriptase
Matrix
Lipid envelope
Capsid
Attachment proteins
55
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Why would blood clots form when antibodies attach to phospholipid molecules in cells?

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Antibodies will agglutinate blood cells

Antibodies have 2 binding sites

56
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What are 3 reasons why a hospital might use a multidisc to select the most suitable antibiotic for treating a patient?

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Cheap

Quick to do

Compares antibiotic under same conditions

57
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What is an antibody?

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Protein produced by B cells

58
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Explain why the part of the antibody molecule incorporating the binding site is often called the variable region?

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Different antibodies have different amino acid sequences

Only complementary to a specific antigen

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