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Set 2: Section 2 -> Cells

Jemima Glazin Biology A level English 92 cards

Diagram for an antibody

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  1. 1Examples of Specific Defense Mechanisms*cell mediated response in t-lymphocytes
    *humoral (fluid) response in b-lymphocytes when release antibodies
  2. 2Pathogen?disease causing organism
  3. 3How do pathogens cause harm?-invade and digest cell components => kills cell
    -release toxins => symptoms
  4. 4Why is infection rare in the fetus?-protected by mother + placenta
  5. 5How do lymphocytes recognise own body cells in the fetus?-lymphocytes collide with self-material
    -some will have receptors complementary in shape to self-material => die or suppressed
    => remaining lymphocytes = those that are complementary in shape to non-self material
  6. 6How do lymphocytes recognise own body cells in bone adults?-lymphocytes made in bone marrow initially encounter self-antigens
    -any that show immune response undergo apoptosis before can differentiate into mature lymphocytes
    => will not appear in the blood
  7. 7Phagocytosis: Step 1-phagocyte attracted to pathogen by CHEMOATTRACTANTS produce by pathogen or damaged body cells
  8. 8Phagocytosis: Step 2Phagocyte moves towards pathogen down a concentration gradient
  9. 9Phagocytosis: Step 3phagocytes binds to pathogen => forms a phagosome
  10. 10Phagocytosis: Step 4lysosomes in phagocyte moves towards the pathogen
  11. 11Phagocytosis: Step 5lysosomes release lysozyme enzymes that hydrolyse cell walls of pathogen
  12. 12Phagocytosis: Step 6products are absorbed by the phagocyte
  13. 13T-Lymphocytes?-white blood cells that produce specific and long-term immunity by responding to antigens
  14. 14Where do t-lymphocytes mature?in the thymus gland
  15. 15What type of response do t-lymphocytes provide? Why?-cell-mediated immunity
    -only respond to antigens presented on body cells
  16. 16Antigen-Presenting Cells?-Phagocytes present antigens of pathogen engulfed on own cell-surface
    -body cells invaded by viruses present some of their antigens
    -transplanted cells have different antigens
    -cancer cells have different antigens
  17. 17T-Lymphocyte response: Step 1-pathogen invades cell or taken up by phagocytes
  18. 18T-Lymphocyte response: Step 2phagocyte places antigens on own cell-surface membrane
  19. 19T-Lymphocyte response: Step 3Receptors on t-helper cells fit onto specific antigens => activates them to divide by mitosis
  20. 20The cloned t-helper cells....-develop into memory cells
    -stimulate phagocytosis
    -simulate b-lymphocytes to divide and produce antibodies
    -cytotoxic t-cells -> produce perforin protein to make cell membrane permeable -> kills cell
  21. 21B-lymphocytes?-specialised white blood cells that produce antibodies that are soluble in the blood and tissue fluid = humoral response
  22. 22B-lymphocytes: Step 1-B-lymphocyte with receptors complementary in shape to antigens of surface of pathogen, toxin, foreign cell or damaged body cell, taken up by B-lymphocyte through endocytosis
  23. 23B-lymphocyte: Step 2processes and present the antigen on its own cell surface
  24. 24B-lymphocyte: Step 3-t-cell attaches to these antigens
    -activate the B-cell
  25. 25B-lymphocyte: Step 4-B-cell divides by mitosis to produce plasma cells that release antibodies specific to the antigen
  26. 26B-lymphocyte: Step 5-antibodies attach to pathogens and destroy them (primary response)
    -antibodies have a short life-span
  27. 27B-lymphocyte: Step 6Some B-cells develop into memory cells ->provide future protection from same pathogen (secondary response
  28. 28How do memory cells provide long-term immunity?-circulate blood + tissue fluid in search of pathogen
    -if find pathogen, divide rapidly by mitosis into plasma cells
    -destroy pathogen by producing antibodies -> circulate again
  29. 29Why does the secondary response usually mean we do not suffer from symptoms?-faster response -> no time lag
    -antibodies released at higher concentrations and for longer time period
    -> more effective at killing off pathogen
  30. 30What are B-lymphocytes like after being stimulated to produce antibodies?-more RER to make antibodies
    -Golgi body to help package antibodies
    -more mitochondria -> more ATP needed to produce peptide bonds
  31. 31Antibodies?proteins made by B-lymphocytes with specific bind sites (Quaternary structure)
  32. 32What does an antibody do?-reacts with antigen on surface of non-self material by binding to them
  33. 33Diagram for an antibodyDiagram for an antibody
  34. 34Antigen Structure?-made up of 4 polypeptide chains held together by disulphide bonds
    -2 x heavy chains and 2 x light chains
    -specific binding site that is complementary in shape to antigen => antigen-antibody complex
    -each binding site different = variable region
  35. 35Role of Antibodies: agglutination-pathogens clump together
    -easier for phagocytes to locate then as less spread out in the body
    -clumps of viruses cannot enter cells
  36. 36Roles of Antibodies: Stimulate?-Stimulate phagocytosis of cells they are attached to
  37. 37Monochlonal Antibodies?Antibodies produced by genetically identical B-lymphocytes. Therefore produce same antibody specific to one antigen
  38. 38What will each antigen induce?-a different B-cell to multiply and form clones -> release specific antibodies
    -allows you to make monochlonal antibodies specific to any antigen you like
  39. 39Producing Monochlonal Antibodies: Step 1-inject mouse with specific antigen you desire to make a complementary antibody to
  40. 40Producing Monochlonal Antibodies: Step 2-mouse specific B-lymphocyte activated => divides by mitosis into plasma cells that release specific antibodies
  41. 41Producing Monochlonal Antibodies: Step 3-isolate B-lymphocytes from blood sample that are producing desire antibodies
  42. 42ELISA Test?-allows you to see if a patient has any antibodies specific to a pathogen -> allows diagnosis of disease
  43. 43ELISA Test: Step 1-antibodies to PSA bound in well test plates
  44. 44ELISA Test: Step 2-blood of patient is added
  45. 45ELISA Test: Step 3-washed with distilled water to get rid of extra PSA that has not attached to antibodies
  46. 46ELISA Test: Step 4-monochlonal antibody with enzyme attached is added; will only bind if PSA present
  47. 47ELISA Test: Step 5-well is washed to remove unbound enzymes
  48. 48ELISA Test: Step 6-colourless substrate for enzyme is added
    -enzyme converts it to a coloured product if PSA is present
  49. 49What hormone does the placenta produce if the woman is pregnant?hCG
  50. 50Pregnancy Test: Step 1urine containing hCG is added to the dipstick
  51. 51Pregnancy Test: Step 2-dipstick has hCG monochlonal antibodies with blue dye attached to them
  52. 52Pregnancy Test: Step 3-hCG from urine binds to the antibodies
  53. 53Pregnancy Test: Step 4-hCG-antibody-colour complex moves up the dipstick
  54. 54Pregnancy Test: Step 5-trapped by a row of monochlonal antibodies to hCG -> creates a blue line
  55. 55Pregnancy Test: Step 6-new row contains antibodies that do not bind to hCG -> if blue line is here it means the woman is not pregnant
  56. 56Ethical Issues with Monochlonal Antibodies: production involves the use of mice-can involve deliberately inducing cancer in the mice
  57. 57Ethical Issues with Monochlonal Antibodies: use for treatment of multiple sclerosis-some deaths have been associated with the treatment
    -important patients have full knowledge of the risks before receiving treatment so can give informed consent
  58. 58Ethical Issues with Monochlonal Antibodies: Uses in drug trials-can be dangerous for the volunteers
  59. 59Forms of Vaccines?-Inactive Pathogen
    -toxoid
    -single antigen
  60. 60How many antigens does an inactive pathogen have?-multiple antigens
  61. 61How is the inactive pathogen obtained?-inactivated by heat, radiation + chemicals/antibodies
  62. 62How does the inactive pathogen cause immunity?-still has antigens on surface of pathogen so still produces an immune response
  63. 63Disadvantages of Using an Inactive Pathogen?-may not inactivate every pathogen -> develop illness
    -toxins may be released => symptoms
    -has to make multiple antibodies -> takes longer to develop immunity
  64. 64What is a toxoid?-a treated toxin
  65. 65How many antigens does a toxoid carry?-a single antigen -> one antibody produced
  66. 66How can you obtain a single antigen?-isolate it
    -one antibody produced
  67. 67Ethical Issues with vaccines-animal testing
    -risk of side effects
    -decision of who gets vaccine in an epidemic
    -testing on humans = risky
  68. 68Heard Immunity?-many people are vaccinated so even unvaccinated are less likely to contract the disease
    -important as impossible to vaccinate whole of pop
  69. 69Why may a vaccine not work?-fails if defective immune system
    -may develop disease before immunity is high enough -> reinfect others
    -antigenic variability -> antigens no longer affected by the same antibodies
    -too many variants *influenza
    -pathogens can 'hide' from immune system inside cells
  70. 70How do Vaccines create immunity?-antigens injected so induces an immune response
    -means that memory cells are produced => long term immunity and production of antibodies before suffer from symptoms
  71. 71Features of a Successful Vaccination Program: economically available-in quantities high enough to vaccinate the vulnerable in the pop
  72. 72Features of a Successful Vaccination Program: few side effects-or will discourage individuals from getting the vaccine
  73. 73Features of a Successful Vaccination Program: means of...-transporting, storing + producing the vaccine
    -usually needs advance tech, sterile conditions and refrigerated transport
  74. 74Features of a Successful Vaccination Program: means of administrating-at appropriate time
    -needs trained staff at different centers throughout the pop
  75. 75Features of a Successful Vaccination Program: possible to vaccinate the majority of the pop for...heard immunity
  76. 76What disease does the human immunodeficiency virus cause?-HIV/AIDS
  77. 77Retrovirus?-viruses with the ability to convert RNA to DNA
  78. 78How does the HIV virus replicate itself?-uses its genetic material to instruct the host cell to produce HIV proteins to make a new virus
  79. 79How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 1-HIV enters the blood and circulates around the immune system
  80. 80How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 2attachment proteins bind to protein CD4 on the surface of t-helper cells
  81. 81How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 3-protein capsid fuses with cell-surface membrane to release RNA into the cell
  82. 82How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 4-HIV reverse transciptase converts the virus RNA into DNA -> inserted into DNA of the t-helper cell
  83. 83How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 5-HIV DNA create mRNA using the cell's enzymes
    -creates instructions for new viral proteins
    -> protein syntheis
  84. 84How does the virus infect the body and replicate: Step 6-cell bursts and go on to infect other t-cells
    -HIV breaks away with a piece of t-helper cell's membrane -> makes capsid
  85. 85How does HIV effect the immune system?-infects and kills t-helper cells (host cells)
    -t-cells activate phagocytosis, cytotoxic cells and B-lymphocytes
    -=> immune system is damaged
  86. 86Latency Period?-HIV is inactive for many years -> no symptoms
    -person is described as being HIV positive
    -leads to AIDS when begin replicating
  87. 87What does the survival time of the patient depend upon?-existing infections
    -strain of HIV
    -age
    -access to healthcare
  88. 88What shape is the HIV?spherical
  89. 89Diagram of HIV?Diagram of HIV?
  90. 90Why do antibodies effect bacteria and not HIV?-kills bacterial enzymes used for metabolic reactions
    -cannot do this to viruses as use human enzymes
  91. 91What causes transmission of HIV?-sexual intercourse
    -sharing of needles
    -blood transfusions
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