QUESTION 5 What non-specific defense component is directly responsible for the lysis of invading microorganisms? OA. Chemotaxis B. Membrane attack complex O C. Opsonin OD. Chronic inflammation

Plasma is the. fibers in blood matrix of blood cell that phagocytizes bacteria cell fragment found in the tissue

The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign particle is known as: endosymbiosis phagocytosis hydrolysis membrane synthesis

If you cut yourself and bacteria enter the wound, which of the following cells would help get rid of the bacteria? Merkel cells keratinocytes Langerhans cells melanocytes

The cell wall is ___________ . interior to the cell membrane exterior to the cell membrane a part of the cell membrane interior or exterior depending on the particular cell

New research suggests a link between some microbes that normally live in the body and seemingly unrelated major illnesses. The gum disease called periodontitis itself is not life-threatening, for instance, but it is a fairly good predictor for heart attacks. Bacteria that cause gum disease can trigger inflammation. Thinking back to your reading in Chapter 7, how do you suppose that this response also may be harmful to the heart?

Why is receptor-mediated endocytosis said to be more selective than phagocytosis or pinocytosis?

What is personalized medicine?

Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits the formation of blood clots and is taken regularly by individuals with a heart condition. Steroids such as cortisol are used to control some autoimmune diseases and severe arthritis by down regulating the inflammatory response. After reading the role of inflammation in the bodys response to infection, can you predict an undesirable consequence of taking anti inflammatory drugs on a regular basis?

Why do we have natural antibodies? We dont know why. immunity to environmental bacteria immunity to transplants from clonal selection