Biology

MilesDown: Biology

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The myoglobin oxygen saturation curve is hyperbolic because ____.

The myoglobin oxygen saturation curve is ____ because it only has one heme group and cannot exhibit cooperative binding.

2,3-BPG has no affect on ____.

2,3-BPG has ____ affect on myoglobin.

Innate immunity are defenses that are always active and are ____.

____ immunity are defenses that are always active and are non-specific.

Adaptive immunity are defenses that are ____ to the invader.

____ immunity are defenses that are specific to the invader.

____ is a physical barrier and secretes antimicrobial enzymes like defensins .

Skin is a physical barrier and secretes antimicrobial enzymes like ____.

____ that is made in your nose, throat and lungs traps bacteria, viruses, and dust.

Mucous that is made in your nose, throat and lungs ____

Mucous that is made in your ____ traps bacteria, viruses, and dust.

____ is an antimicrobial enzyme that forms part of the innate immune system.

Lysozyme is ____ immune system.

The ____ is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and da…

The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances ____ .

A/an interfer____es with viral replication and dispersion.

A/an interferon interferes with ____.

____ ingest pathogens, break them down into antigens , then present those pathogen specific antigens on MHC-II .

Macrophages ingest pathogens, break them down into antigens , then present those pathogen specific antigens on ____ .

Macrophages ____> on MHC-II .

____ glycoproteins are present on specialized antigen-presenting cells (APCs) , including macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells.

MHC I glycoproteins are present on ____.

____ displays exogenous antigen to helper CD4 + T-Cells .

MHC-II displays ____ to helper CD4 + T-Cells .

MHC-II displays exogenous antigen to ____.

The main function of ____ is to process antigen material and present it on the cell surface to the T cells of the immune system. They act a…

The main function of dendritic cells is to ____.

____ are a type of lymphocyte that can recognize and kill cancer cells or other cells that have been infected:do what?

Natural killer cells are a type of ____

Humoral, comes from greek word for fluid, immunity is immunity provided by ____.

____ immunity is immunity provided by antibodies.

Part of the adaptive immune system , or humoral immunity, ____ are responsible for generating antibodies to specific antigens.

Part of the ____ immunity, B cells are responsible for generating antibodies to specific antigens.

Part of the adaptive immune system , or humoral immunity, B cells are responsible for ____.

A/an ____ is a blood protein produced in response to a specific antigen .

A/an antibody is a ____ produced in response to a specific antigen .

A/an antibody is a blood protein produced in response to ____ .

____ is the term used to describe mutation of the antigen-binding site (variable region) on an antibody .

Hypermutation is the term used to describe mutation of the ____ .

____ is a term that refers to an immune process where pathogens are targeted for destruction by an immune cell known as a phagocyte.

Opsonization is a term that refers to an immune process where ____

____ is when pathogens clump together into insoluble complexes.

Agglutination is when ____.

____ are a B cell sub-type that are formed following primary infection and are important in generating an accelerated and more robust antib…

Memory B cells are a B cell sub-type that are formed following ____ and are important in generating an accelerated and more robust antibody…

Memory B cells are a B cell sub-type that are formed following primary infection and are important in ____ .

____ produces an immune response that does not involve antibodies .

Cell-mediated (cytotoxic) immunity produces an immune response that does not involve ____.

____ are a type of white blood cell that circulates around our bodies , scanning for cellular abnormalities and infections .

T-lymphocytes (t-cells) are a type of ____ .

Positive and Negative Selection of T-cells Positive Selection : ____.

Positive and Negative Selection of T-cells ____> Selection : Causes apoptosis in T-cells that are self-reactive.

____ activate cytotoxic T-cells and macrophages to attack infected cells , or they stimulate B-cells to secrete antibodies

Helper T-cells activate ____

____ respond to antigen on MCH-I and kill virally infected cells.

Cytotoxic T-cells respond to antigen on ____.

____ down regulate the immune response after an infection and promote self-tolerance .

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