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Immune response
This is the body's response to the non-self-antigens such as the antigens of pathogens. It
involves the production of antibodies in response to antigens.
Phagocytes
(macrophages and neutrophils) are produced throughout life by bone marrow and are stored
there before they are distributed around the body by blood. They remove dead cells as well as
invasive microorganisms. (Non-specific)
Neutrophils
These make up 60% of white blood cells. They leave the blood through capillary walls to enter
tissues. They are short lived and often die after ingesting and destroying bacteria.
Macrophages
- These are present in the passage through which lymph flows into lymph nodes and also
found on the inside surfaces of alveolar walls. They are long lived and they engulf foreign
particles and microorganism.
- They are also known as antigen presenting cells (APC's). They present the antigens of
pathogens on their cell surface membrane. This signals the lymphocytes to destroy the
pathogens.
stages of Phagocytosis
1. Chemotaxis and adherence of microbe to phagocyte
2. 2.Ingestion of microbe
3. Formation of phagosome ( cell membrane fuse around bacteria, trapping it in a vesicle)
4. 4.Fusion of the phagosome with a lysosome to form a phagolysosome
5. 5.Digestion of ingested microb by enzymes
6. 6.Formation of residual body containing indigestible material
7. Discharge of waste material
B lymphocytes (B cells)
Humoral response. The cell is produced and develop in bone marrow. When mature, each
cells makes on type of antibody molecule.
There's plasma cells and memory cells. Antibody molecules stay within Plasma cells and each
antibody is specific and complementary to an antigen. Once bind to an antigen, clonal
selection will occur (binding to antigen and selecting antibodies specific to antigen from pre-
existing cell pool). This is for when antigen has been stored in __ memory cells.
T lymphocytes (T cells)
Produced in bone marrow and develop in the thymus until mature. It's highly specialized cell
and will only respond when they encounter antigen on the APC (antigen presenting cell).
When __ cell is activated, __ helper cells, __ killer cells, Memory cells and suppressor __ cell is
produced
T killer cells
they attach themselves to the surface of infected cells and secrete toxic substances (perforin)
that kill the cells and pathogens within them.
T helper cells
They secrete chemicals known as cytokines which stimulate other cells (macrophages and
B-cells) to fight against the invaders.
T memory cells
T lymphocytes that live a long time and are part of the immunological memory.
Active ✔ ✔ ✔
immunity
(b)Some vaccinations contain attenuated microorganisms, others contain killed
microorganisms. It is now thought preferable to develop vaccines containing attenuated
microorganisms wherever possible.
(i) What is an attenuated microorganism? ...the weakened version of a virus so it will not harm
our
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(ii) Suggest why vaccines containing attenuated microorganisms might be preferred to those
containing killed microorganisms. Vaccines containing attenuated microorganisms are often
preferred to those containing killed microorganisms because attenuated vaccines mimic
natural infections more closely..
Q2. The diagram below shows the general structure of an antibody molecule.
(i) Name the cells which release antibodies during the immune response.
Plasma cell
(ii) Describe how an antibody, such as the one shown above, works.
(iii) State the roles of the helper T-cells in the immune response.
They help to activate and coordinate both the humoral and cell-mediated immune
responses. Specifically, helper T-cells recognize antigen fragments presented on the surface
of antigen-presenting cells
(b) Explain the roles of memory cells in immunity
They store the antibody used for the antigen or pathogen and use it incase if thet detect the
pathogen has same antigen