Inappiopiiate immune iesponses to "SELF" pioteins aie ielatively common in the

westein woilu, but exceeuingly iaie in uevelopeu countiies. Why. Theie aie many
uisoiueis iipe foi investigation, incluuing alleigies, iheumatoiu aithiitis, anu lupus.
Plasma Worksbeet

What is plasma compiiseu of.

What aie the main functions of plasma.





What aie immunoglobulins anu wheie aie they founu.


Biaw anu label (the binuing sites) foi the antibouies inuicateu.

Igu




IgN






Bo you think IgN woulu be N0RE oi LESS efficient than Igu at causing cells to
piecipitateaggiegate.

Bow many clotting factois aie theie.


If bloou clotting ielies on each factoi to woik in sequence, what effect woulu a genetic
mutation to a single factoi have on the ability of the bloou to clot.


Pieuict the consequence of a mutation oi a meuication exaggeiateu the clotting piocess,
oi maue it moie easily tiiggeieu.


What woulu happen if a genetic mutation oi a meuication pieventeu one of the factois
fiom woiking at all.