Chapter 10 : Disease and Immunity | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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True or False : Antibodies are made of white blood cells called lymphocytes

True

What is agglutination of pathogen?

Antibodies clump the pathogen signalling for phagocytosis to take place. Phagocytes will engulf and ingest the pathogen

Name a disease that can be transmitted to another person through blood

HIV

Two types of mechanical barrier

skin and nose hair

What is a transmissible disease?

Disease in which pathogen can move from one host to another

What are the three defense mechanism in our body?

Mechanical, Chemical and Cell

When a tissue is transplanted from a female donor to a male recipient, it may be rejected. What is the main cause of rejection?

antibody production

The immune systen recognise which part of the pathogen?

antigen

What is this cell called?

Phagocytes

True or False : Every pathogen has its own antigen; specific shapes

True

What is the function of mucus in our body?

Traps pathogens and its sticky substances and release it by coughing or sneezing

True or False : An antibody is a protein produced by the body in response to an antigen

True

Share three facts about lymphocytes

white blood cell, large nucleus,produce antibodies when in contact with pathogen, no granules in the cytoplasm

The blood contains lymphocytes. What is the purpose?

antibody production

How can we control the spread of disease?

Personal hygiene/washing hands , proper disposal of waste , drinking clean water

Obesity, Tooth decay, Cholera and Rickets - ehich of the options below is an example of a transmissible disease?

Cholera

Explain about antibody production

Specific antigen binds to receptor on the lymphocytes. Antigen - receptor binding activates the lymphocytes to produce antibodies. Antibodies attach onto their