ELISA
What antigen did we use in our ELISA test?
Bacterial meningitis
Any measure whose purpose is to improve health or alter the course of disease is called a:
Medical Intervention
List these in order from inside to outside on a bacterial cell: cell wall, cell membrane, capsule
cell membrane, cell wall, capsule
Draw a low amplitude, high frequency sound wave.
See Leno's drawing on board
What was the first vaccine developed and used?
Smallpox
If you forget to add the secondary antibody to your ELISA test, what will happen to the results of the test?
The solution will not change color
What do we call the cuts in DNA when the nucleotides are uneven on each strand?
Sticky ends
A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial chromosome is a...
Plasmid
Sensorineural hearing loss is a result of a problem with which part of the ear?
Inner ear
What results when a large number of people in the population get vaccinated for a disease?
Herd Immunity
What does ELISA stand for?
Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay
The technology used to cut viral DNA and insert it into a plasmid is known as...
Recombinant DNA
Which form of genetic transfer between bacteria involves a virus as a vector?
Transduction
Conductive hearing loss is due to a problem in which part of the ear
outer or middle ear
Which type of vaccine uses a weakened form of the pathogen?
Live attenuated
Starting with the antigen, list the connection of molecules in order of an ELISA test.
Antigen
Primary Antibody
Secondary Antibody
Enzyme
Substrate
How does acquired immunity work?
the body develops antibodies that respond to a specific pathogen
Which form of transfer of genetic material between bacteria uses a pili that connects the two bacteria?
Conjugation
What is the snail shell shaped structure in our inner ear?
Cochlea
How does a vaccine create immunity?
An immune response is triggered in your body in defense of the pathogen, then your body retains those antibodies to defend yourself if the pathogen was to return.
How do you quantify the results of an ELISA test?
Compare the color change to the concentration in a known serial dilution
Which enzyme is used to glue sticky ends back together in recombinant DNA technology?
DNA Ligase
What is the procedure used to differentiate bacteria by the structure of their cell walls is called what?
Gram stain
Describe the process of bone conduction hearing. Include what parts of the ear does it skip?
Sounds vibrate the ear bones, which vibrates the fluid in the cochlea, which stimulates the hair cells to send a response to the auditory nerve. It bypasses the ear canal and ear drum.
In your own words, describe what a vaccine is.
Something along the lines of: A harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen