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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 .