Immune Responses
What is a non-specific immune response?
The same response no matter the pathogen
What adopts the pathogen?
Macrophage/white blood cell
What is the difference between bacteria and a virus?
Bacteria are single-celled organism that are living, viruses are DNA/RNA covered with a protien coat, not living.
What is a famous vaccine that HeLa cells helped create?
Poliovirus vaccine
What is the freezing point of water?
32 degrees F or 0 degrees C
What's the first line of defense?
Barriers; skin, hair, mucous, and tears
What cell produces specific antibodies?
What is a eukariotic cell?
It is a cell with all of the organelles and a nucleus around the DNA.
What is the antibiotic resistant crisis?
It is when bacteria evolve so that antibiotics no longer work
Name 3 chicago sports teams?
Bears, bulls, cubs, blackhawks, sky, fire
What is an inflammatory response?
Brings increased blood to the infected area, white blood cells destroy foriegn materials.
What do killer t cells do?
They target and destroy infected body cells
Is cancer a pathogen?
no
What do vaccines do?
They train your immune system
What is the longest river in the US?
the Missouri river
What is an example of a problematic immune response?
Allergy and autoimmune disease
What type of cell activates killer-T cells and B-lymphocyte cells?
T Helper cells
How does a prokaryiotic cell move around?
It uses is flagella
What was the first antibiotic derived from?
Mold
Which continent has the most biodiversity?
South America
What is the 3rd line of defense?
A specific immune response
What type of immune response does the memory cell trigger if in contact with the same pathogen it has been exposed to before?
A secondary immune response
What is the protien coat around the virus called?
The capsid
What was the first antibiotic?
penicillin
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