GENBIO 2: Immune System Flashcards


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Immune System and Response
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1

What triggers an immune respone?

Antigen

2

What cells produces antibodies?

B cells

3

What type of immunity is present at birth?

Innate

4

What do T cells recognize on infected cells?

Antibodies

5

What cells engulf pathogens?

Phagocytes

6

What are small proteins that regulate immune responses?

Antigens

7

________ is the plant's targeted response. Once it identifies a specific invader, it unleashes a precise counterattack, triggered by recognizing the invader's unique weapons.

Pattern-Triggered Immunity (PTI)

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Is an acquired immune system that involves the recognition of traits to certain substance or antigen?

Adaptive Immune System

9

What molecule helps pathogens stick to surfaces?

Antibody

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________ are immune effector cells that participate in cellular defenses such as phagocytosis, encapsulation, and clotting.

T cells

11

_______ activates when plants detect harmful molecules through receptors, triggering defense responses like signaling pathways, antimicrobial compound production, and gene activation.

Pattern-Triggered Immunity (PTI)

12

What is the fluid containing antibodies and other immune factors?

Serum

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What term refers to the ability of pathogens to evade the immune system?

Adhesion

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_______ are able to interact with the plasma membranes of pathogens and result in the formation of pores.

Adhesins

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It is a vital defense mechanism that plants have evolved to protect themselves against pathogens?

Plant Immune System