Cellular organization,The ability to reproduce by themselves, Growth & development, Energy use from nutrients, Homeostasis maintaining a balance through regulation, Response to their environment, Ability to adapt are all characteristics of
What is life (or alive)
A disease that occurs at a greater than normal frequency over a wide geographical area is called a/an
what is an epidemic
produced when macrophages release the protein pyrogen
what is fever?
The toxic chemical that enters the cells after pores have been made, causing cell death
what is granzyme?
protects the mRNA and helps get it into the cell.
What is lipid or fat covering of an mRNA vaccine?
level of organization that includes cells of similar structure and function
What is a tissue?
Organism with a proofreading mechanism to prevent mistakes during replication
What are DNA viruses
group of antimicrobial proteins that form a hole in bacteria, causing the bacteria to swell and burs
What are complements?
The cells in charge of antibody mediated immunity
what are B-cells?
Indirect protection/immunity to an infectious pathogen following the vaccination of a large number of the population
What is Herd immunity?
A characteristics of living things that best explains why humans sweat when they get hot
what is homeostasis?
organisms that cause disease and sometimes death.
what is a pathogen?
The main chemical secreted by mast cells involved in allergic reactions
What is histamine
the protein that is a a self marker
what is MHC?
antibodies acquired during breastfeeding
What is passive immunity?
A characteristic of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter.
What is the response to the environment?
cocci, rods, spiral
What are the shapes of bacteria?
The cells of your second line of defense that destroy cells infected by the pathogen but destroy many surrounding healthy cells too
what are natural killer cells?
A signal molecule produced by CD4 (helper) t-cells that stimulates various immune system activities
what is cytokine?
Ro is equal to 1
What is a disease spreading at a constant rate?
A process when the cell wraps its plasma membrane around the virus (pathogen) and pulls it into the cell
what is endocytosis?
redness, pain, swelling and warmth
what are the characteristics of inflammation?
secreted by an infected cell to warn neighboring cells of a pathogen in the vicinity
what are interferons?
produced and matured in bone marrow, stored in lymph nodes
what are B-cells
Technology employed by the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for COVID-19
What is manipulates the DNA of an adenovirus?